Northern Red-backed Vole vs Patagonian Weasel

Myodes rutilus compared with Lyncodon patagonicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Red-backed Vole	Patagonian Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cricetidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Myodes	Lyncodon
Species	Myodes rutilus	Lyncodon patagonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Red-backed Vole and Patagonian Weasel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Red-backed Vole	Patagonian Weasel
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.

Patagonian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.