Northern Red-backed Vole vs coandu-mirim

Myodes rutilus compared with Coendou speratus

Key Differences

  • Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while coandu-mirim is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Northern Red-backed Vole coandu-mirim
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 Cricetidae Erethizontidae
Genus Myodes Coendou
Species Myodes rutilus Coendou speratus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

coandu-mirim

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Northern Red-backed Vole coandu-mirim
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.

coandu-mirim

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Red-backed Vole

No description available.

coandu-mirim

No description available.

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