Gray Red-backed Vole vs Siberian chipmunk

Myodes rufocanus compared with Tamias sibiricus

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Siberian chipmunk is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Siberian chipmunk
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Myodes	Tamias
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Tamias sibiricus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Red-backed Vole and Siberian chipmunk share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Siberian chipmunk

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Siberian chipmunk
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.

Siberian chipmunk

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan) and Europe (12 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway