Topillo Rojo vs Rata Topera

Myodes glareolus compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Topillo Rojo is Least Concern while Rata Topera is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Topillo Rojo	Rata Topera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Myodes	Arvicola
Species	Myodes glareolus	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Topillo Rojo and Rata Topera share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Topillo Rojo

LC — Least Concern

Rata Topera

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Topillo Rojo	Rata Topera
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Topillo Rojo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

Rata Topera

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Topillo Rojo

El ratón de campo rojo (Myodes glareolus) está clasificado como Preocupación Menor (LC) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Ampliamente distribuido y abundante en su área de distribución, con poblaciones estables y sin preocupaciones de conservación inmediatas.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden