Gray Red-backed Vole vs Western Gray Squirrel

Myodes rufocanus compared with Sciurus griseus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Western Gray Squirrel
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Myodes	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Sciurus griseus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Western Gray Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Western Gray Squirrel
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 Gray Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.