Gray Red-backed Vole vs Scarce Marbled

Myodes rufocanus compared with Eublemma minutata

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Scarce Marbled is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Scarce Marbled

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Scarce Marbled
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 Marbled

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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