Northern Red-backed Vole vs White-necked Crow

Myodes rutilus compared with Corvus leucognaphalus

Key Differences

• Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while White-necked Crow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Red-backed Vole	White-necked Crow
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	Corvus (Crows & Ravens)
Species	Myodes rutilus	Corvus leucognaphalus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

White-necked Crow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Red-backed Vole	White-necked Crow
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-necked Crow

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