bobcat vs Boreal Red-Backed Vole

Lynx rufus compared with Myodes gapperi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank bobcat Boreal Red-Backed Vole
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Felidae (Cats) Cricetidae
Genus Lynx Myodes
Species Lynx rufus Myodes gapperi

Evolutionary Relationship

bobcat and Boreal Red-Backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

bobcat

LC — Least Concern

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute bobcat Boreal Red-Backed Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

bobcat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

bobcat

The bobcat (Lynx rufus) is a species in the genus Lynx. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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