Northern Red-backed Vole vs Sneaky Elf

Myodes rutilus compared with Pyropyga decipiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Red-backed Vole	Sneaky Elf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Myodes	Pyropyga
Species	Myodes rutilus	Pyropyga decipiens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Sneaky Elf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Red-backed Vole	Sneaky Elf
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.

Sneaky Elf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.