Gray Red-backed Vole vs Ucucha Thomasomys

Myodes rufocanus compared with Thomasomys ucucha

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Ucucha Thomasomys is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Ucucha Thomasomys
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 same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Myodes	Thomasomys
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Thomasomys ucucha

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Red-backed Vole and Ucucha Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Ucucha Thomasomys

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Ucucha Thomasomys
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.

Ucucha Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.