Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

Myodes gapperi compared with Thomasomys contradictus

Key Differences

  • Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Boreal Red-Backed Vole Central Andes Oldfield Mouse
Kingdom same Animalia (حيوانات) Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same Chordata (حبليات) Chordata (حبليات)
Class same Mammalia (ثدييات) Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order same Rodentia (قوارض) Rodentia (قوارض)
Family same Cricetidae Cricetidae
Genus Myodes Thomasomys
Species Myodes gapperi Thomasomys contradictus

Evolutionary Relationship

Boreal Red-Backed Vole and Central Andes Oldfield Mouse share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Boreal Red-Backed Vole Central Andes Oldfield Mouse
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

The Boreal Red-backed Vole (Myodes gapperi) is a species in the genus Myodes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

The Central Andes Oldfield Mouse (Thomasomys contradictus) is a species in the genus Thomasomys. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Found in Colombia.

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