Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs flat millipede

Myodes gapperi compared with Polydesmus angustus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	flat millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family	Cricetidae	Polydesmidae
Genus	Myodes	Polydesmus
Species	Myodes gapperi	Polydesmus angustus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

flat millipede

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	flat millipede
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.

flat millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.