Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs brook lamprey

Myodes gapperi compared with Lampetra planeri

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while brook lamprey is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	brook lamprey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Petromyzonti (Petromyzonti)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Petromyzontiformes (lamprey)
Family	Cricetidae	Petromyzontidae
Genus	Myodes	Lampetra
Species	Myodes gapperi	Lampetra planeri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

brook lamprey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	brook lamprey
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.

brook lamprey

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

brook lamprey

The Brook Lamprey (Lampetra planeri) is a species in the genus Lampetra. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.