Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Dotted Ermel

Myodes gapperi compared with Ethmia dodecea

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Dotted Ermel is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Dotted Ermel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Ethmiidae
Genus	Myodes	Ethmia
Species	Myodes gapperi	Ethmia dodecea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Dotted Ermel
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.

Dotted Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.