Northern Red-backed Vole vs Notched Firefly

Myodes rutilus compared with Pyractomena sinuata

Key Differences

• Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Notched Firefly is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Red-backed Vole	Notched Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Myodes	Pyractomena
Species	Myodes rutilus	Pyractomena sinuata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Notched Firefly

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Red-backed Vole	Notched Firefly
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.

Notched Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.