Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Globe Thistle

Myodes gapperi compared with Echinops exaltatus

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Globe Thistle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Cricetidae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Myodes	Echinops
Species	Myodes gapperi	Echinops exaltatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Globe Thistle
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.

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (Canada, 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