Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs chequered carpet shell

Myodes gapperi compared with Ruditapes decussatus

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while chequered carpet shell is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	chequered carpet shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Venerida (Venerida)
Family	Cricetidae	Veneridae
Genus	Myodes	Ruditapes
Species	Myodes gapperi	Ruditapes decussatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

chequered carpet shell

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	chequered carpet shell
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.

chequered carpet shell

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.

chequered carpet shell

The chequered carpet shell (Ruditapes decussatus) is a species in the genus Ruditapes. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.