Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Chihuahuan Deermouse

Myodes gapperi compared with Peromyscus polius

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Chihuahuan Deermouse is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Chihuahuan Deermouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Myodes	Peromyscus
Species	Myodes gapperi	Peromyscus polius

Evolutionary Relationship

Boreal Red-Backed Vole and Chihuahuan Deermouse share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Chihuahuan Deermouse

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Chihuahuan Deermouse
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.

Chihuahuan Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Chihuahuan Deermouse

The Chihuahuan Deermouse (Peromyscus polius) is a species in the genus Peromyscus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.