Northern Red-backed Vole vs Podolsk Blind Mole Rat

Myodes rutilus compared with Spalax zemni

Key Differences

• Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Podolsk Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Red-backed Vole	Podolsk Blind Mole 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	Spalacidae
Genus	Myodes	Spalax
Species	Myodes rutilus	Spalax zemni

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Red-backed Vole and Podolsk Blind Mole Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (грызуны)

Conservation Status

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Podolsk Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Red-backed Vole	Podolsk Blind Mole 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.

Podolsk Blind Mole Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.