Gray Red-backed Vole vs Thyolo Alethe

Myodes rufocanus compared with Chamaetylas choloensis

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Thyolo Alethe is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Thyolo Alethe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Muscicapidae
Genus	Myodes	Chamaetylas
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Chamaetylas choloensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Red-backed Vole and Thyolo Alethe share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Thyolo Alethe

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Thyolo Alethe
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.

Thyolo Alethe

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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