Northern Red-backed Vole vs Rusty Dot

Myodes rutilus compared with Udea ferrugalis

Key Differences

• Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Rusty Dot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Red-backed Vole	Rusty Dot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Crambidae
Genus	Myodes	Udea
Species	Myodes rutilus	Udea ferrugalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Dot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Red-backed Vole	Rusty Dot
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.

Rusty Dot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Taiwan), and Europe (5 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden