Gray Red-backed Vole vs Severtzov’s Jerboa

Myodes rufocanus compared with Allactaga severtzovi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Severtzov’s Jerboa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Dipodidae
Genus	Myodes	Allactaga
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Allactaga severtzovi

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Red-backed Vole and Severtzov’s Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Severtzov’s Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Severtzov’s Jerboa
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.

Severtzov’s Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.