Gray Red-backed Vole vs scarce heath

Myodes rufocanus compared with Coenonympha hero

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while scarce heath is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	scarce heath
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Myodes	Coenonympha
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Coenonympha hero

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

scarce heath

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	scarce heath
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 heath

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (20 countries). Currently classified as Endangered 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