Gray Red-backed Vole vs Perija Small-eared Shrew

Myodes rufocanus compared with Cryptotis perijensis

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cricetidae	Soricidae
Genus	Myodes	Cryptotis
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Cryptotis perijensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Red-backed Vole and Perija Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Perija Small-eared Shrew
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.

Perija Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.