Golden hamster vs Northern Red-backed Vole

Mesocricetus auratus compared with Myodes rutilus

Key Differences

• Golden hamster is Not Evaluated while Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden hamster	Northern Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Mesocricetus	Myodes
Species	Mesocricetus auratus	Myodes rutilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden hamster and Northern Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Golden hamster

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden hamster	Northern Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

Northern Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway