Gray Red-backed Vole vs Winter Groundling

Myodes rufocanus compared with Scrobipalpa costella

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Winter Groundling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Winter Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Myodes	Scrobipalpa
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Scrobipalpa costella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Winter Groundling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Winter Groundling
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.

Winter Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.