Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Chalky Macoma

Myodes gapperi compared with Macoma calcarea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Chalky Macoma
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Cricetidae	Tellinidae
Genus	Myodes	Macoma
Species	Myodes gapperi	Macoma calcarea

Evolutionary Relationship

Boreal Red-Backed Vole and Chalky Macoma share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Chalky Macoma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Chalky Macoma
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.

Chalky Macoma

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.

Chalky Macoma

The Chalky Macoma (Macoma calcarea) is a species in the genus Macoma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States