Gray Red-backed Vole vs Spotted Barbtail

Myodes rufocanus compared with Premnoplex brunnescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Spotted Barbtail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Furnariidae
Genus	Myodes	Premnoplex
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Premnoplex brunnescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Red-backed Vole and Spotted Barbtail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Barbtail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Spotted Barbtail
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.

Spotted Barbtail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Spotted Barbtail

Spotted Barbtail (Premnoplex brunnescens) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway