Gorse tip moth vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Agonopterix nervosa compared with Myodes rufocanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gorse tip moth	Gray 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	Depressariidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Myodes
Species	Agonopterix nervosa	Myodes rufocanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gorse tip moth and Gray Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Gorse tip moth

LC — Least Concern

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gorse tip moth	Gray Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gorse tip moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway