Gray Red-backed Vole vs Large-eared Hutia

Myodes rufocanus compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Large-eared Hutia
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	Capromyidae
Genus	Myodes	Mesocapromys
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Mesocapromys auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Red-backed Vole and Large-eared Hutia share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Nagetiere)

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Large-eared Hutia
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.

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.