Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Gray-lined Hawk

Myodes gapperi compared with Buteo nitidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Boreal Red-Backed Vole Gray-lined Hawk
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 Buteo
Species Myodes gapperi Buteo nitidus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Gray-lined Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Boreal Red-Backed Vole Gray-lined Hawk
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-lined Hawk

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-lined Hawk

Gray-lined Hawk (Buteo nitidus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

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