Gray Red-backed Vole vs Turkish Spiny Mouse

Myodes rufocanus compared with Acomys cilicicus

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Turkish Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Turkish Spiny Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Myodes	Acomys
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Acomys cilicicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Red-backed Vole and Turkish Spiny Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Turkish Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Turkish Spiny Mouse
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.

Turkish Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.