Northern Red-backed Vole vs Porter s Rock Rat

Myodes rutilus compared with Aconaemys porteri

Key Differences

• Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Porter s Rock Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Red-backed Vole	Porter s Rock 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	Octodontidae
Genus	Myodes	Aconaemys
Species	Myodes rutilus	Aconaemys porteri

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Red-backed Vole and Porter s Rock Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (啮齿目)

Conservation Status

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Porter s Rock Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Red-backed Vole	Porter s Rock Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Porter s Rock Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.