Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Guiana Dolphin

Myodes gapperi compared with Sotalia guianensis

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Guiana Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Cricetidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Myodes	Sotalia
Species	Myodes gapperi	Sotalia guianensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Boreal Red-Backed Vole and Guiana Dolphin share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Guiana Dolphin
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.

Guiana Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia 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.