Northern Red-backed Vole vs Oak Processionea

Myodes rutilus compared with Thaumetopoea processionea

Key Differences

• Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Oak Processionea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Red-backed Vole	Oak Processionea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Notodontidae
Genus	Myodes	Thaumetopoea
Species	Myodes rutilus	Thaumetopoea processionea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Oak Processionea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Red-backed Vole	Oak Processionea
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.

Oak Processionea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden