Lofty Pericote vs Northern Red-backed Vole

Auliscomys sublimis compared with Myodes rutilus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lofty Pericote	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	Auliscomys	Myodes
Species	Auliscomys sublimis	Myodes rutilus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lofty Pericote

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.