Gray Red-backed Vole vs Spindle Ermine

Myodes rufocanus compared with Yponomeuta cagnagellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Spindle Ermine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Yponomeutidae
Genus	Myodes	Yponomeuta
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Yponomeuta cagnagellus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Spindle Ermine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Spindle Ermine
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.

Spindle Ermine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway