Northern Red-backed Vole vs Sula Megapode

Myodes rutilus compared with Megapodius bernsteinii

Key Differences

• Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Sula Megapode is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Red-backed Vole	Sula Megapode
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Megapodiidae
Genus	Myodes	Megapodius
Species	Myodes rutilus	Megapodius bernsteinii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Sula Megapode

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Red-backed Vole	Sula Megapode
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.

Sula Megapode

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