Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Eurasian red squirrel

Myodes gapperi compared with Sciurus vulgaris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Eurasian red squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Myodes	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Myodes gapperi	Sciurus vulgaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Boreal Red-Backed Vole and Eurasian red squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian red squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Eurasian red squirrel
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.

Eurasian red squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Asia (Georgia) and Europe (5 countries).

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.

Eurasian red squirrel

Eurasian red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.