Northern Red-backed Vole vs Speckled Tar Spot

Myodes rutilus compared with Rhytisma punctatum

Key Differences

• Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Speckled Tar Spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Red-backed Vole	Speckled Tar Spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Cricetidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Myodes	Rhytisma
Species	Myodes rutilus	Rhytisma punctatum

Conservation Status

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Speckled Tar Spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Red-backed Vole	Speckled Tar Spot
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.

Speckled Tar Spot

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden