Gray Red-backed Vole vs slender facelina

Myodes rufocanus compared with Facelina auriculata

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while slender facelina is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	slender facelina
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)
Family	Cricetidae	Facelinidae
Genus	Myodes	Facelina
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Facelina auriculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

slender facelina

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	slender facelina
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.

slender facelina

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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