Northern Red-backed Vole vs White Alder

Myodes rutilus compared with Platylophus trifoliatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Red-backed Vole	White Alder
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Corvidae (Crows & Ravens)
Genus	Myodes	Platylophus
Species	Myodes rutilus	Platylophus trifoliatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

White Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Red-backed Vole	White Alder
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.

White Alder

Habitat

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