Gray Red-backed Vole vs White-tailed Sabrewing

Myodes rufocanus compared with Campylopterus ensipennis

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while White-tailed Sabrewing is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	White-tailed Sabrewing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Myodes	Campylopterus
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Campylopterus ensipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

White-tailed Sabrewing

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	White-tailed Sabrewing
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-tailed Sabrewing

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway