Gray Red-backed Vole vs White-shouldered Ibis

Myodes rufocanus compared with Pseudibis davisoni

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while White-shouldered Ibis is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	White-shouldered Ibis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Threskiornithidae
Genus	Myodes	Pseudibis
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Pseudibis davisoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

White-shouldered Ibis

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	White-shouldered Ibis
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-shouldered Ibis

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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