Desert Dormouse vs Northern Red-backed Vole

Selevinia betpakdalaensis compared with Myodes rutilus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Dormouse	Northern Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Gliridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Selevinia	Myodes
Species	Selevinia betpakdalaensis	Myodes rutilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Desert Dormouse and Northern Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (ネズミ目)

Conservation Status

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Dormouse	Northern Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.