Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Geranium aphid

Myodes gapperi compared with Acyrthosiphon malvae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Geranium aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Aphididae
Genus	Myodes	Acyrthosiphon
Species	Myodes gapperi	Acyrthosiphon malvae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Geranium aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Geranium aphid
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.

Geranium aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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