Gray Red-backed Vole vs Guyanan spiny rat

Myodes rufocanus compared with Proechimys hoplomyoides

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Guyanan spiny rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Guyanan spiny rat
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	Cricetidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Myodes	Proechimys
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Proechimys hoplomyoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Red-backed Vole and Guyanan spiny rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (啮齿目)

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Guyanan spiny rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Guyanan spiny rat
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.

Guyanan spiny rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.