Kit vs Northern Red-backed Vole

Hypanus americanus compared with Myodes rutilus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kit	Northern Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dasyatidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hypanus	Myodes
Species	Hypanus americanus	Myodes rutilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Kit and Northern Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Kit

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kit

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Northern Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.