Gray Red-backed Vole vs Small alder midget

Myodes rufocanus compared with Phyllonorycter stettinensis

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Small alder midget is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Small alder midget
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Myodes	Phyllonorycter
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Phyllonorycter stettinensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Small alder midget

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Small alder midget
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.

Small alder midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway