Peru-Opossummaus vs Northern Red-backed Vole

Lestoros inca compared with Myodes rutilus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peru-Opossummaus	Northern Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Caenolestidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lestoros	Myodes
Species	Lestoros inca	Myodes rutilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Peru-Opossummaus and Northern Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Peru-Opossummaus

LC — Least Concern

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peru-Opossummaus	Northern Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peru-Opossummaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.