Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Gray-breasted Sabrewing

Myodes gapperi compared with Campylopterus largipennis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Boreal Red-Backed Vole Gray-breasted Sabrewing
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Aves (Birds)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family Cricetidae Trochilidae
Genus Myodes Campylopterus
Species Myodes gapperi Campylopterus largipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Gray-breasted Sabrewing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Boreal Red-Backed Vole Gray-breasted Sabrewing
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.

Gray-breasted Sabrewing

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Gray-breasted Sabrewing

No description available.

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