Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Japanese Weasel

Myodes gapperi compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Rodentia (قوارض)	Carnivora (لواحم)
Family	Cricetidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Myodes	Mustela
Species	Myodes gapperi	Mustela itatsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Boreal Red-Backed Vole and Japanese Weasel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (ثدييات)

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Japanese Weasel
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.

Japanese Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Japan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.