Levels Cleg vs Northern Red-backed Vole

Haematopota subcylindrica compared with Myodes rutilus

Key Differences

• Levels Cleg is Vulnerable while Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Levels Cleg	Northern Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tabanidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Haematopota	Myodes
Species	Haematopota subcylindrica	Myodes rutilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Levels Cleg and Northern Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Levels Cleg

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Levels Cleg

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden