Gray Red-backed Vole vs Steyermark Pleurothyrium

Myodes rufocanus compared with Pleurothyrium steyermarkianum

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Steyermark Pleurothyrium is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Steyermark Pleurothyrium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lauraceae
Genus	Myodes	Pleurothyrium
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Pleurothyrium steyermarkianum

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Steyermark Pleurothyrium

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Steyermark Pleurothyrium
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.

Steyermark Pleurothyrium

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.