Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Gall midge

Myodes gapperi compared with Dasineura gentneri

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Gall midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Myodes	Dasineura
Species	Myodes gapperi	Dasineura gentneri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Gall midge
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.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and 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