Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Gray Gull

Myodes gapperi compared with Leucophaeus modestus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Boreal Red-Backed Vole Gray Gull
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Aves (Birds)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family Cricetidae Laridae
Genus Myodes Leucophaeus
Species Myodes gapperi Leucophaeus modestus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Gray Gull

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Boreal Red-Backed Vole Gray Gull
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 Gull

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and 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.

Gray Gull

No description available.

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