Northern Red-backed Vole vs Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

Myodes rutilus compared with Coendou speratus

Key Differences

• Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Red-backed Vole	Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine
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	Erethizontidae
Genus	Myodes	Coendou
Species	Myodes rutilus	Coendou speratus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Red-backed Vole	Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine
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.

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.