Northern Red-backed Vole vs Worcester Crest

Myodes rutilus compared with Dichomeris ustalella

Key Differences

• Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Worcester Crest is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Red-backed Vole	Worcester Crest
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Cricetidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Myodes	Dichomeris
Species	Myodes rutilus	Dichomeris ustalella

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Red-backed Vole and Worcester Crest share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Worcester Crest

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Red-backed Vole	Worcester Crest
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.

Worcester Crest

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden