Gray Red-backed Vole vs Saltern Marble

Myodes rufocanus compared with Bactra robustana

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Saltern Marble is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Saltern Marble
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Myodes	Bactra
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Bactra robustana

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Red-backed Vole and Saltern Marble share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Saltern Marble

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Saltern Marble
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Saltern Marble

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway