Blackstart vs Boreal Red-Backed Vole

Oenanthe melanura compared with Myodes gapperi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackstart	Boreal Red-Backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Muscicapidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Oenanthe	Myodes
Species	Oenanthe melanura	Myodes gapperi

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackstart and Boreal Red-Backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blackstart

LC — Least Concern

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackstart	Boreal Red-Backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackstart

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Blackstart

The Blackstart (Oenanthe melanura) is a species in the genus Oenanthe. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.