Gray Red-backed Vole vs Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa

Myodes rufocanus compared with Salpingotus heptneri

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Cricetidae	Dipodidae
Genus	Myodes	Salpingotus
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Salpingotus heptneri

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Red-backed Vole and Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Nagetiere)

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.