Ashworth's Rustic vs Boreal Red-Backed Vole

Xestia ashworthii compared with Myodes gapperi

Key Differences

• Ashworth's Rustic is Near Threatened while Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashworth's Rustic	Boreal Red-Backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Noctuidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Xestia	Myodes
Species	Xestia ashworthii	Myodes gapperi

Evolutionary Relationship

Ashworth's Rustic and Boreal Red-Backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ashworth's Rustic

NT — Near Threatened

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashworth's Rustic	Boreal Red-Backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ashworth's Rustic

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Ashworth's Rustic

Ashworth's rustic (Xestia ashworthii) is a species in the genus Xestia. It is classified as Near Threatened by the IUCN. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.