Mexican prairie dog vs Northern Red-backed Vole

Cynomys mexicanus compared with Myodes rutilus

Key Differences

• Mexican prairie dog is Endangered while Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican prairie dog	Northern Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Roedores)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cricetidae
Genus	Cynomys	Myodes
Species	Cynomys mexicanus	Myodes rutilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican prairie dog and Northern Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Roedores)

Conservation Status

Mexican prairie dog

EN — Endangered

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican prairie dog	Northern Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican prairie dog

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.