Gray Red-backed Vole vs Veery

Myodes rufocanus compared with Catharus fuscescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Veery
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Turdidae
Genus	Myodes	Catharus
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Catharus fuscescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Veery

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Veery
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.

Veery

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Sweden, United States, and Venezuela.

Veery

Veery (Catharus fuscescens) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway