Northern Red-backed Vole vs Variable Dancer

Myodes rutilus compared with Argia fumipennis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Red-backed Vole	Variable Dancer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Myodes	Argia
Species	Myodes rutilus	Argia fumipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Variable Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Red-backed Vole	Variable Dancer
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.

Variable Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.