Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Buffy Tuftedcheek

Myodes gapperi compared with Pseudocolaptes lawrencii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Buffy Tuftedcheek
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Furnariidae
Genus	Myodes	Pseudocolaptes
Species	Myodes gapperi	Pseudocolaptes lawrencii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Buffy Tuftedcheek

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Buffy Tuftedcheek
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.

Buffy Tuftedcheek

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and 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.

Buffy Tuftedcheek

The Buffy Tuftedcheek (Pseudocolaptes lawrencii) is a species in the genus Pseudocolaptes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.