Gray Red-backed Vole vs thistle aphid

Myodes rufocanus compared with Brachycaudus cardui

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while thistle aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	thistle aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Aphididae
Genus	Myodes	Brachycaudus
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Brachycaudus cardui

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

thistle aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	thistle aphid
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.

thistle aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway