Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs False Marbled Skipper

Myodes gapperi compared with Carcharodus stauderi

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while False Marbled Skipper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	False Marbled Skipper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Myodes	Carcharodus
Species	Myodes gapperi	Carcharodus stauderi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

False Marbled Skipper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	False Marbled Skipper
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.

False Marbled Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Greece.

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.