Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Gray-headed Chickadee

Myodes gapperi compared with Poecile cinctus

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Gray-headed Chickadee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Gray-headed Chickadee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Paridae
Genus	Myodes	Poecile
Species	Myodes gapperi	Poecile cinctus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Gray-headed Chickadee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Gray-headed Chickadee
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-headed Chickadee

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.