Gray Red-backed Vole vs Strauchpappeldickkopf

Myodes rufocanus compared with Carcharodus lavatherae

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Strauchpappeldickkopf is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Strauchpappeldickkopf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Cricetidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Myodes	Carcharodus
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Carcharodus lavatherae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Strauchpappeldickkopf

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Strauchpappeldickkopf
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.

Strauchpappeldickkopf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (23 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.