Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs brittlestar

Myodes gapperi compared with Amphiura filiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	brittlestar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Cricetidae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Myodes	Amphiura
Species	Myodes gapperi	Amphiura filiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	brittlestar
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.

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

brittlestar

The Brittlestar (Amphiura filiformis) is a species in the genus Amphiura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.