Gray Red-backed Vole vs Northern Red-backed Vole

Myodes rufocanus compared with Myodes rutilus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	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 same	Myodes	Myodes
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Myodes rutilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Red-backed Vole and Northern Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Myodes.

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Northern Red-backed Vole
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.

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