Gray Red-backed Vole vs striped wainscot

Myodes rufocanus compared with Mythimna pudorina

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while striped wainscot is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	striped wainscot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Myodes	Mythimna
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Mythimna pudorina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

striped wainscot

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	striped wainscot
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 wainscot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as 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