Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Guianan White-eared Opossum

Myodes gapperi compared with Didelphis imperfecta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Guianan White-eared Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Cricetidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Myodes	Didelphis
Species	Myodes gapperi	Didelphis imperfecta

Evolutionary Relationship

Boreal Red-Backed Vole and Guianan White-eared Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Guianan White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Guianan White-eared Opossum
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.

Guianan White-eared Opossum

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.