Gray Red-backed Vole vs Summer Groundling

Myodes rufocanus compared with Scrobipalpa obsoletella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Summer Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Myodes	Scrobipalpa
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Scrobipalpa obsoletella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Summer Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Summer Groundling
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.

Summer Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway