Hoary fox vs Northern Red-backed Vole

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Myodes rutilus

Key Differences

• Hoary fox is Near Threatened while Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary fox	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	Carnivora (食肉目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Cricetidae
Genus	Lycalopex	Myodes
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Myodes rutilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hoary fox and Northern Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary fox	Northern Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary fox

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.