Northern Red-backed Vole vs Owl-Stachelratte

Myodes rutilus compared with Carterodon sulcidens

Key Differences

• Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Owl-Stachelratte is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Red-backed Vole	Owl-Stachelratte
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Cricetidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Myodes	Carterodon
Species	Myodes rutilus	Carterodon sulcidens

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Red-backed Vole and Owl-Stachelratte share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Nagetiere)

Conservation Status

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Owl-Stachelratte

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Red-backed Vole	Owl-Stachelratte
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Owl-Stachelratte

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.