Gray Red-backed Vole vs Small Crest

Myodes rufocanus compared with Anarsia spartiella

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Small Crest is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Small Crest

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Small Crest
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 Crest

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.