Murin Nordique vs Northern Red-backed Vole

Myotis septentrionalis compared with Myodes rutilus

Key Differences

• Murin Nordique is Near Threatened while Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Murin Nordique	Northern Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Myotis	Myodes
Species	Myotis septentrionalis	Myodes rutilus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Murin Nordique

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Murin Nordique	Northern Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Murin Nordique

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Northern Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.