Gray Red-backed Vole vs Mikawa Salamander

Myodes rufocanus compared with Hynobius mikawaensis

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Mikawa Salamander is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Mikawa Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Amphibia (Amphibien)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Caudata (Schwanzlurche)
Family	Cricetidae	Hynobiidae
Genus	Myodes	Hynobius
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Hynobius mikawaensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Red-backed Vole and Mikawa Salamander share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mikawa Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Mikawa Salamander
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.

Mikawa Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.