Northern Red-backed Vole vs Peruvian Ichthyomyine

Myodes rutilus compared with Neusticomys peruviensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Red-backed Vole	Peruvian Ichthyomyine
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	Neusticomys
Species	Myodes rutilus	Neusticomys peruviensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Peruvian Ichthyomyine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Red-backed Vole	Peruvian Ichthyomyine
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.

Peruvian Ichthyomyine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.