Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Buff-bellied Hermit

Myodes gapperi compared with Phaethornis subochraceus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Boreal Red-Backed Vole Buff-bellied Hermit
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Aves (Birds)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family Cricetidae Trochilidae
Genus Myodes Phaethornis
Species Myodes gapperi Phaethornis subochraceus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Buff-bellied Hermit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Boreal Red-Backed Vole Buff-bellied Hermit
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.

Buff-bellied Hermit

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Buff-bellied Hermit

The Buff-Bellied Hermit (Phaethornis subochraceus) is a species in the genus Phaethornis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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