Northern Red-backed Vole vs Springtail

Myodes rutilus compared with Folsomia candida

Key Differences

• Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Springtail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Red-backed Vole	Springtail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Collembola (springtail)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Entomobryomorpha (Entomobryomorpha)
Family	Cricetidae	Isotomidae
Genus	Myodes	Folsomia
Species	Myodes rutilus	Folsomia candida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Springtail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Red-backed Vole	Springtail
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.

Springtail

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden