Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Boring Sponge

Myodes gapperi compared with Cliona celata

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Boring Sponge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Boring Sponge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Porifera (Sponges)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Demospongiae (Demospongiae)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Clionaida (Clionaida)
Family	Cricetidae	Clionaidae
Genus	Myodes	Cliona
Species	Myodes gapperi	Cliona celata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Boring Sponge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Boring Sponge

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Argentina).

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.

Boring Sponge

The Boring Sponge (Cliona celata) is a species in the genus Cliona. Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.