Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Fireworm

Myodes gapperi compared with Spodoptera eridania

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Fireworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Fireworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Myodes	Spodoptera
Species	Myodes gapperi	Spodoptera eridania

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Fireworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Fireworm
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.

Fireworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Dominica).

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.