Gray Red-backed Vole vs Spiny Bollworm

Myodes rufocanus compared with Earias biplaga

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Spiny Bollworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Spiny Bollworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Nolidae
Genus	Myodes	Earias
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Earias biplaga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Spiny Bollworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Spiny Bollworm
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.

Spiny Bollworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (Yemen), and Europe (5 countries).