Gray Red-backed Vole vs six-spot burnet

Myodes rufocanus compared with Zygaena filipendulae

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while six-spot burnet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	six-spot burnet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Zygaenidae
Genus	Myodes	Zygaena
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Zygaena filipendulae

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Red-backed Vole and six-spot burnet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

six-spot burnet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	six-spot burnet
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.

six-spot burnet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway