Gray Red-backed Vole vs Selva Cacique

Myodes rufocanus compared with Cacicus koepckeae

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Selva Cacique is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Selva Cacique
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Icteridae
Genus	Myodes	Cacicus
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Cacicus koepckeae

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Red-backed Vole and Selva Cacique share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Selva Cacique

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Selva Cacique
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.

Selva Cacique

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway