Dwarf Brocket vs Northern Red-backed Vole

Mazama chunyi compared with Myodes rutilus

Key Differences

• Dwarf Brocket is Vulnerable while Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Brocket	Northern Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Cricetidae
Genus	Mazama	Myodes
Species	Mazama chunyi	Myodes rutilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Brocket and Northern Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Brocket	Northern Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.