Gray Red-backed Vole vs Small Plume

Myodes rufocanus compared with Oxyptilus parvidactyla

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Small Plume

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Small Plume
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 Plume

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), Asia (6 countries), and Europe (33 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway