Northern Red-backed Vole vs Scarce Dwarf

Myodes rutilus compared with Elachista trapeziella

Key Differences

• Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Scarce Dwarf is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Red-backed Vole	Scarce Dwarf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Elachistidae
Genus	Myodes	Elachista
Species	Myodes rutilus	Elachista trapeziella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Scarce Dwarf

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Red-backed Vole	Scarce Dwarf
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.

Scarce Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden