Northern Red-backed Vole vs St. Helena Plover

Myodes rutilus compared with Charadrius sanctaehelenae

Key Differences

• Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while St. Helena Plover is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Red-backed Vole	St. Helena Plover
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Charadriidae
Genus	Myodes	Charadrius
Species	Myodes rutilus	Charadrius sanctaehelenae

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Red-backed Vole and St. Helena Plover share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

St. Helena Plover

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Red-backed Vole	St. Helena Plover
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.

St. Helena Plover

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway