Northern Red-backed Vole vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Myodes rutilus compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

• Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Red-backed Vole	Pacific Spiny-rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Rodentia (грызуны)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Cricetidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Myodes	Proechimys
Species	Myodes rutilus	Proechimys decumanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Red-backed Vole and Pacific Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (грызуны)

Conservation Status

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Red-backed Vole	Pacific 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.

Pacific Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.