Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Crested Jay

Myodes gapperi compared with Platylophus galericulatus

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Crested Jay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Crested Jay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Corvidae (Crows & Ravens)
Genus	Myodes	Platylophus
Species	Myodes gapperi	Platylophus galericulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Crested Jay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Crested Jay
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.

Crested Jay

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.