Mouse-tailed dormouse vs Northern Red-backed Vole

Myomimus roachi compared with Myodes rutilus

Key Differences

• Mouse-tailed dormouse is Vulnerable while Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mouse-tailed dormouse	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	Gliridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Myomimus	Myodes
Species	Myomimus roachi	Myodes rutilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mouse-tailed dormouse and Northern Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Mouse-tailed dormouse

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mouse-tailed dormouse	Northern Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mouse-tailed dormouse

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.