Gray Red-backed Vole vs Sharpe's Longclaw

Myodes rufocanus compared with Macronyx sharpei

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Sharpe's Longclaw is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Sharpe's Longclaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Motacillidae
Genus	Myodes	Macronyx
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Macronyx sharpei

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Red-backed Vole and Sharpe's Longclaw share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Sharpe's Longclaw

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Sharpe's Longclaw
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.

Sharpe's Longclaw

Habitat

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