Gray Red-backed Vole vs Knautien-Sandbiene

Myodes rufocanus compared with Andrena hattorfiana

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Knautien-Sandbiene is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Knautien-Sandbiene
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family	Cricetidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Myodes	Andrena
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Andrena hattorfiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Knautien-Sandbiene

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Knautien-Sandbiene
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.

Knautien-Sandbiene

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway