Leightons linsang vs Northern Red-backed Vole

Poiana leightoni compared with Myodes rutilus

Key Differences

• Leightons linsang is Vulnerable while Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leightons linsang	Northern Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order	Carnivora (bộ Ăn thịt)	Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm)
Family	Viverridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Poiana	Myodes
Species	Poiana leightoni	Myodes rutilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Leightons linsang and Northern Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (lớp Thú)

Conservation Status

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leightons linsang	Northern Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Leightons linsang

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.