Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Giant Otter

Myodes gapperi compared with Pteronura brasiliensis

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Giant Otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Giant Otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cricetidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Myodes	Pteronura
Species	Myodes gapperi	Pteronura brasiliensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Boreal Red-Backed Vole and Giant Otter share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Giant Otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Giant Otter
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.

Giant Otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.