Northern Red-backed Vole vs Ringed Border

Myodes rutilus compared with Stegania cararia

Key Differences

• Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Ringed Border is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Red-backed Vole	Ringed Border
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Geometridae
Genus	Myodes	Stegania
Species	Myodes rutilus	Stegania cararia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Ringed Border

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Red-backed Vole	Ringed Border
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.

Ringed Border

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium.