Northern Red-backed Vole vs Silver Colonel

Myodes rutilus compared with Odontomyia argentata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Red-backed Vole	Silver Colonel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Myodes	Odontomyia
Species	Myodes rutilus	Odontomyia argentata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Silver Colonel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Red-backed Vole	Silver Colonel
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.

Silver Colonel

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