Northern Red-backed Vole vs Ribbon-tailed Drongo

Myodes rutilus compared with Dicrurus megarhynchus

Key Differences

• Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Ribbon-tailed Drongo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Red-backed Vole	Ribbon-tailed Drongo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Dicruridae
Genus	Myodes	Dicrurus
Species	Myodes rutilus	Dicrurus megarhynchus

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Red-backed Vole and Ribbon-tailed Drongo share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Ribbon-tailed Drongo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Red-backed Vole	Ribbon-tailed Drongo
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.

Ribbon-tailed Drongo

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway