Gray Red-backed Vole vs Stream Salamander

Myodes rufocanus compared with Batrachuperus pinchonii

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Stream Salamander is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Stream Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Cricetidae	Hynobiidae
Genus	Myodes	Batrachuperus
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Batrachuperus pinchonii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Stream Salamander

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Stream Salamander
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.

Stream Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.