Northern Red-backed Vole vs Northern Rock Deermouse

Myodes rutilus compared with Peromyscus nasutus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Red-backed Vole	Northern Rock Deermouse
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	Myodes	Peromyscus
Species	Myodes rutilus	Peromyscus nasutus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Northern Rock Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Red-backed Vole	Northern Rock Deermouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Northern Rock Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.