Gray Red-backed Vole vs White-throated Barbtail

Myodes rufocanus compared with Premnoplex tatei

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while White-throated Barbtail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	White-throated Barbtail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Furnariidae
Genus	Myodes	Premnoplex
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Premnoplex tatei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

White-throated Barbtail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	White-throated Barbtail
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-throated Barbtail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Venezuela. Currently classified as 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