Gray Red-backed Vole vs Scarce Ermine

Myodes rufocanus compared with Yponomeuta irrorella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Scarce Ermine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Yponomeutidae
Genus	Myodes	Yponomeuta
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Yponomeuta irrorella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Scarce Ermine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Scarce Ermine
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.

Scarce Ermine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.