Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Clapper Rail

Myodes gapperi compared with Rallus crepitans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Clapper Rail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Rallidae
Genus	Myodes	Rallus
Species	Myodes gapperi	Rallus crepitans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Clapper Rail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Clapper Rail
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.

Clapper Rail

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Clapper Rail

The Clapper Rail (Rallus crepitans) is a species in the genus Rallus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.