Northern Red-backed Vole vs Pallid Pygmy Jerboa

Myodes rutilus compared with Salpingotus pallidus

Key Differences

• Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Pallid Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Red-backed Vole	Pallid Pygmy Jerboa
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	Cricetidae	Dipodidae
Genus	Myodes	Salpingotus
Species	Myodes rutilus	Salpingotus pallidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Red-backed Vole and Pallid Pygmy Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Pallid Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Red-backed Vole	Pallid Pygmy Jerboa
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.

Pallid Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.