Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Catchfly

Myodes gapperi compared with Silene antirrhina

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Boreal Red-Backed Vole Catchfly
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Cricetidae Caryophyllaceae
Genus Myodes Silene
Species Myodes gapperi Silene antirrhina

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Catchfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Boreal Red-Backed Vole Catchfly
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.

Catchfly

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (Hungary, Norway, Sweden), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil).

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.

Catchfly

The Catchfly (Silene antirrhina) is a species in the genus Silene. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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