Gray-footed Spiny-rat vs Northern Red-backed Vole

Proechimys poliopus compared with Myodes rutilus

Key Differences

• Gray-footed Spiny-rat is Vulnerable while Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-footed Spiny-rat	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	Echimyidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Proechimys	Myodes
Species	Proechimys poliopus	Myodes rutilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-footed Spiny-rat and Northern Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (ネズミ目)

Conservation Status

Gray-footed Spiny-rat

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-footed Spiny-rat	Northern Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-footed Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Northern Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.