Gray Red-backed Vole vs Laysan Duck

Myodes rufocanus compared with Anas laysanensis

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Laysan Duck is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Laysan Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Aves (kuş)
Order	Rodentia (kemiriciler)	Anseriformes (Kazsılar)
Family	Cricetidae	Anatidae
Genus	Myodes	Anas
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Anas laysanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Red-backed Vole and Laysan Duck share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Kordalılar)

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Laysan Duck

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Laysan Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Laysan Duck

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Laysan Duck

Laysan Duck (Anas laysanensis) is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild due to severe population decline and habitat loss.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway