Kleines Nordamerika-Mausohr vs Northern Red-backed Vole

Myotis lucifugus compared with Myodes rutilus

Key Differences

• Kleines Nordamerika-Mausohr is Endangered while Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kleines Nordamerika-Mausohr	Northern Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Myotis	Myodes
Species	Myotis lucifugus	Myodes rutilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Kleines Nordamerika-Mausohr and Northern Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Kleines Nordamerika-Mausohr

EN — Endangered

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kleines Nordamerika-Mausohr	Northern Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kleines Nordamerika-Mausohr

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Northern Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.