Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Gray-headed Lapwing

Myodes gapperi compared with Vanellus cinereus

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Gray-headed Lapwing is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Gray-headed Lapwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Charadriidae
Genus	Myodes	Vanellus
Species	Myodes gapperi	Vanellus cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Gray-headed Lapwing

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Gray-headed Lapwing
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 Lapwing

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.