Northern Red-backed Vole vs Serotine

Myodes rutilus compared with Eptesicus serotinus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Red-backed Vole	Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cricetidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Myodes	Eptesicus
Species	Myodes rutilus	Eptesicus serotinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Red-backed Vole and Serotine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Red-backed Vole	Serotine
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.

Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Serotine

Serotine (Eptesicus serotinus) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden