Jalapan Vole vs Northern Red-backed Vole

Microtus quasiater compared with Myodes rutilus

Key Differences

• Jalapan Vole is Near Threatened while Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jalapan Vole	Northern Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Microtus	Myodes
Species	Microtus quasiater	Myodes rutilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Jalapan Vole and Northern Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Jalapan Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jalapan Vole	Northern Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jalapan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.