Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Chipping Sparrow

Myodes gapperi compared with Spizella passerina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Chipping Sparrow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Passerellidae
Genus	Myodes	Spizella
Species	Myodes gapperi	Spizella passerina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Chipping Sparrow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Chipping Sparrow
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.

Chipping Sparrow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.

Chipping Sparrow

The Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) is a species in the genus Spizella. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Norway and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States