Northern Red-backed Vole vs Zipperback

Myodes rutilus compared with Chrysotoxum elegans

Key Differences

• Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Zipperback is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Red-backed Vole	Zipperback
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Myodes	Chrysotoxum
Species	Myodes rutilus	Chrysotoxum elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Zipperback

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Red-backed Vole	Zipperback
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.

Zipperback

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden