Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Gorse Lacebug

Myodes gapperi compared with Dictyonota strichnocera

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Gorse Lacebug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Gorse Lacebug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Tingidae
Genus	Myodes	Dictyonota
Species	Myodes gapperi	Dictyonota strichnocera

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Gorse Lacebug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Gorse Lacebug
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.

Gorse Lacebug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

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.