Gray Red-backed Vole vs Short-Haired Leafwalker

Myodes rufocanus compared with Chalcosyrphus piger

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Short-Haired Leafwalker is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Short-Haired Leafwalker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Myodes	Chalcosyrphus
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Chalcosyrphus piger

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Short-Haired Leafwalker

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Short-Haired Leafwalker
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.

Short-Haired Leafwalker

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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