Gray Red-backed Vole vs Western Dwarf

Myodes rufocanus compared with Elachista triseriatella

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Western Dwarf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Elachistidae
Genus	Myodes	Elachista
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Elachista triseriatella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Western Dwarf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Western Dwarf
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.

Western Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.