Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Dot-dash Firefly

Myodes gapperi compared with Photuris pennsylvanica

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Dot-dash Firefly is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Dot-dash Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Myodes	Photuris
Species	Myodes gapperi	Photuris pennsylvanica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Dot-dash Firefly

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Dot-dash Firefly
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.

Dot-dash Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.