Gray Red-backed Vole vs Wilson's Phalarope

Myodes rufocanus compared with Phalaropus tricolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Wilson's Phalarope
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Myodes	Phalaropus
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Phalaropus tricolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Red-backed Vole and Wilson's Phalarope share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Wilson's Phalarope

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Wilson's Phalarope
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.

Wilson's Phalarope

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Wilson's Phalarope

Wilson's Phalarope (Phalaropus tricolor) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway