Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Capote

Myodes gapperi compared with Xanthosoma robustum

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Capote is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Capote
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Cricetidae	Araceae
Genus	Myodes	Xanthosoma
Species	Myodes gapperi	Xanthosoma robustum

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Capote

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Capote
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.

Capote

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras, and United States.

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.

Capote

The Capote (Xanthosoma robustum) is a species in the genus Xanthosoma. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States