Northern Red-backed Vole vs Small Eggar

Myodes rutilus compared with Eriogaster lanestris

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Red-backed Vole	Small Eggar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Lasiocampidae
Genus	Myodes	Eriogaster
Species	Myodes rutilus	Eriogaster lanestris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Small Eggar

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Red-backed Vole	Small Eggar
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.

Small Eggar

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