Gray Red-backed Vole vs Willow Pigmy

Myodes rufocanus compared with Stigmella obliquella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Willow Pigmy
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Nepticulidae
Genus	Myodes	Stigmella
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Stigmella obliquella

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Red-backed Vole and Willow Pigmy share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Willow Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Willow Pigmy
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.

Willow Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway