Gray Red-backed Vole vs Lorimer's Rustic

Myodes rufocanus compared with Caradrina flavirena

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Lorimer's Rustic is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Lorimer's Rustic
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Cricetidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Myodes	Caradrina
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Caradrina flavirena

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Red-backed Vole and Lorimer's Rustic share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Lorimer's Rustic

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Lorimer's Rustic
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.

Lorimer's Rustic

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.