Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Chestnut-naped Forktail

Myodes gapperi compared with Enicurus ruficapillus

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Chestnut-naped Forktail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Chestnut-naped Forktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Muscicapidae
Genus	Myodes	Enicurus
Species	Myodes gapperi	Enicurus ruficapillus

Evolutionary Relationship

Boreal Red-Backed Vole and Chestnut-naped Forktail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Chestnut-naped Forktail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Chestnut-naped Forktail
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.

Chestnut-naped Forktail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Chestnut-naped Forktail

The Chestnut-naped Forktail (Enicurus ruficapillus) is a species in the genus Enicurus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.