Gray Red-backed Vole vs Thrip

Myodes rufocanus compared with Hercinothrips bicinctus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Thrip
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Thripidae
Genus	Myodes	Hercinothrips
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Hercinothrips bicinctus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Thrip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Thrip
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.

Thrip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).