Northern Red-backed Vole vs rusty wave

Myodes rutilus compared with Idaea inquinata

Key Differences

• Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while rusty wave is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Red-backed Vole	rusty wave
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	Idaea
Species	Myodes rutilus	Idaea inquinata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

rusty wave

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Red-backed Vole	rusty wave
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 wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden