Gray Red-backed Vole vs Hellrote Sandbiene

Myodes rufocanus compared with Andrena marginata

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Hellrote Sandbiene is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Hellrote 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 marginata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Hellrote Sandbiene

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Hellrote 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.

Hellrote Sandbiene

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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