Northern Red-backed Vole vs Variable Darner

Myodes rutilus compared with Aeshna interrupta

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Variable Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Red-backed Vole	Variable Darner
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 Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.