Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Ground Lackey

Myodes gapperi compared with Malacosoma castrensis

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Ground Lackey is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Ground Lackey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Lasiocampidae
Genus	Myodes	Malacosoma
Species	Myodes gapperi	Malacosoma castrensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Boreal Red-Backed Vole and Ground Lackey share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Ground Lackey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Ground Lackey
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.

Ground Lackey

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.