Northern Red-backed Vole vs Owl s Spiny Rat

Myodes rutilus compared with Carterodon sulcidens

Key Differences

• Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Owl s Spiny Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Red-backed Vole	Owl s Spiny Rat
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	Cricetidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Myodes	Carterodon
Species	Myodes rutilus	Carterodon sulcidens

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Red-backed Vole and Owl s Spiny Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (ネズミ目)

Conservation Status

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Owl s Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Red-backed Vole	Owl s Spiny Rat
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.

Owl s Spiny Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.