Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Grasshopper Buzzard

Myodes gapperi compared with Butastur rufipennis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Grasshopper Buzzard
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Cricetidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Myodes	Butastur
Species	Myodes gapperi	Butastur rufipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

Boreal Red-Backed Vole and Grasshopper Buzzard share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Grasshopper Buzzard

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Grasshopper Buzzard
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.

Grasshopper Buzzard

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.