Meskhetian Psephellus vs Northern Red-backed Vole

Psephellus meskheticus compared with Myodes rutilus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meskhetian Psephellus	Northern Red-backed Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Cricetidae
Genus	Psephellus	Myodes
Species	Psephellus meskheticus	Myodes rutilus

Conservation Status

Meskhetian Psephellus

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meskhetian Psephellus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Northern Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.