Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs fig wax scale

Myodes gapperi compared with Ceroplastes japonicus

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while fig wax scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	fig wax scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Coccidae
Genus	Myodes	Ceroplastes
Species	Myodes gapperi	Ceroplastes japonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

fig wax scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	fig wax scale
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.

fig wax scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 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.