Northern Red-backed Vole vs Gefleckte Feldmaus

Myodes rutilus compared with Akodon varius

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Red-backed Vole	Gefleckte Feldmaus
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 same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Myodes	Akodon
Species	Myodes rutilus	Akodon varius

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Red-backed Vole and Gefleckte Feldmaus share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Gefleckte Feldmaus

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Red-backed Vole	Gefleckte Feldmaus
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.

Gefleckte Feldmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.