Boa Nova Tapaculo vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Scytalopus gonzagai compared with Myodes rufocanus

Key Differences

• Boa Nova Tapaculo is Endangered while Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boa Nova Tapaculo	Gray 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	Rhinocryptidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Scytalopus	Myodes
Species	Scytalopus gonzagai	Myodes rufocanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Boa Nova Tapaculo and Gray Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Boa Nova Tapaculo

EN — Endangered

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boa Nova Tapaculo	Gray Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boa Nova Tapaculo

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Boa Nova Tapaculo

The Boa Nova Tapaculo (Scytalopus gonzagai) is a species in the genus Scytalopus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found in Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway