Gray Red-backed Vole vs Striped Ermel

Myodes rufocanus compared with Ethmia pusiella

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Striped Ermel is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Striped Ermel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Ethmiidae
Genus	Myodes	Ethmia
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Ethmia pusiella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Striped Ermel

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Striped Ermel
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.

Striped Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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