Gray Red-backed Vole vs White-crested Guan

Myodes rufocanus compared with Penelope pileata

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while White-crested Guan is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	White-crested Guan
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Cracidae
Genus	Myodes	Penelope
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Penelope pileata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

White-crested Guan

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	White-crested Guan
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.

White-crested Guan

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway