Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Buff tailed bumblebee
Myodes gapperi compared with Bombus terrestris
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Boreal Red-Backed Vole | Buff tailed bumblebee |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom same | Animalia (Animals) | Animalia (Animals) |
| Phylum | Chordata (Chordates) | Arthropoda (Arthropods) |
| Class | Mammalia (Mammals) | Insecta (Insects) |
| Order | Rodentia (Rodents) | Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) |
| Family | Cricetidae | Apidae (Bees) |
| Genus | Myodes | Bombus |
| Species | Myodes gapperi | Bombus terrestris |
Evolutionary Relationship
Boreal Red-Backed Vole and Buff tailed bumblebee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)
Conservation Status
Boreal Red-Backed Vole
LC — Least ConcernBuff tailed bumblebee
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Boreal Red-Backed Vole | Buff tailed bumblebee |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Boreal Red-Backed Vole
Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
Found in United States.
Buff tailed bumblebee
Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.
Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Sri Lanka), Europe (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).
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 tailed bumblebee
The Buff Tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) is a species in the genus Bombus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are als
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