marsh pug vs Northern Red-backed Vole

Eupithecia pygmaeata compared with Myodes rutilus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	marsh pug	Northern Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Geometridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Eupithecia	Myodes
Species	Eupithecia pygmaeata	Myodes rutilus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

marsh pug

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

marsh pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden