Moorwiesenvögelchen vs Northern Red-backed Vole

Coenonympha oedippus compared with Myodes rutilus

Key Differences

• Moorwiesenvögelchen is Endangered while Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Moorwiesenvögelchen	Northern Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Cricetidae
Genus	Coenonympha	Myodes
Species	Coenonympha oedippus	Myodes rutilus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Moorwiesenvögelchen

EN — Endangered

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Moorwiesenvögelchen

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (15 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Northern Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇷🇺 Russia