Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Damsel bug

Myodes gapperi compared with Himacerus major

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Damsel bug is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Damsel bug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Nabidae
Genus	Myodes	Himacerus
Species	Myodes gapperi	Himacerus major

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Damsel bug

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Damsel bug
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.

Damsel bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States