Gray Red-backed Vole vs Somali Hedgehog

Myodes rufocanus compared with Atelerix sclateri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Somali Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Cricetidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Myodes	Atelerix
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Atelerix sclateri

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Red-backed Vole and Somali Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Somali Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Somali Hedgehog
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.

Somali Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.