Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Goose Barnacle

Myodes gapperi compared with Lepas anserifera

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Goose Barnacle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Goose Barnacle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Maxillopoda (Maxillopoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pedunculata (Pedunculata)
Family	Cricetidae	Lepadidae
Genus	Myodes	Lepas
Species	Myodes gapperi	Lepas anserifera

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Goose Barnacle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Goose Barnacle
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.

Goose Barnacle

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.