Gray Red-backed Vole vs Whimbrel

Myodes rufocanus compared with Numenius phaeopus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Whimbrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Myodes	Numenius
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Numenius phaeopus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Whimbrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Whimbrel
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.

Whimbrel

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Whimbrel

Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) 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