Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Candelnut

Myodes gapperi compared with Aleurites rockinghamensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Boreal Red-Backed Vole Candelnut
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family Cricetidae Euphorbiaceae
Genus Myodes Aleurites
Species Myodes gapperi Aleurites rockinghamensis

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Boreal Red-Backed Vole Candelnut
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.

Candelnut

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in India.

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.

Candelnut

The Candelnut (Aleurites rockinghamensis) is a species in the genus Aleurites. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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