Waldhund vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Speothos venaticus compared with Myodes rufocanus

Key Differences

• Waldhund is Near Threatened while Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Waldhund	Gray Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Cricetidae
Genus	Speothos	Myodes
Species	Speothos venaticus	Myodes rufocanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Waldhund and Gray Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Waldhund

NT — Near Threatened

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Waldhund	Gray Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Waldhund

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Waldhund

The Bush dog (Speothos venaticus) is a species in the genus Speothos. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.