Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Chinese Squid

Myodes gapperi compared with Uroteuthis chinensis

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Chinese Squid is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Chinese Squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myopsida (Myopsida)
Family	Cricetidae	Loliginidae
Genus	Myodes	Uroteuthis
Species	Myodes gapperi	Uroteuthis chinensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Chinese Squid

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Chinese Squid
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.

Chinese Squid

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Chinese Squid

The Chinese Squid (Uroteuthis chinensis) is a species in the genus Uroteuthis. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Found in Taiwan.