Gray Red-backed Vole vs Square-spot Bell

Myodes rufocanus compared with Notocelia tetragonana

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Square-spot Bell is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Square-spot Bell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Myodes	Notocelia
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Notocelia tetragonana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Square-spot Bell

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Square-spot Bell
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.

Square-spot Bell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway