Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs fox squirrel

Myodes gapperi compared with Sciurus niger

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	fox 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 niger

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

fox squirrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	fox 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.

fox squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States