Northern Red-backed Vole vs Gürtelmaus

Myodes rutilus compared with Chlamyphorus truncatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Red-backed Vole	Gürtelmaus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Cingulata (Gepanzerte Nebengelenktiere)
Family	Cricetidae	Dasypodidae
Genus	Myodes	Chlamyphorus
Species	Myodes rutilus	Chlamyphorus truncatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Gürtelmaus

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Red-backed Vole	Gürtelmaus
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.

Gürtelmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.