Beech Leaf Miner vs Boreal Red-Backed Vole

Orchestes fagi compared with Myodes gapperi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beech Leaf Miner Boreal Red-Backed Vole
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Curculionidae Cricetidae
Genus Orchestes Myodes
Species Orchestes fagi Myodes gapperi

Evolutionary Relationship

Beech Leaf Miner and Boreal Red-Backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Beech Leaf Miner

LC — Least Concern

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beech Leaf Miner Boreal Red-Backed Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech Leaf Miner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Beech Leaf Miner

The Beech Leaf Miner (Orchestes fagi) is a species in the genus Orchestes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. 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.

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