Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Gurney's Eagle

Myodes gapperi compared with Aquila gurneyi

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Gurney's Eagle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Gurney's Eagle
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	Aquila (True Eagles)
Species	Myodes gapperi	Aquila gurneyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Boreal Red-Backed Vole and Gurney's Eagle share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Gurney's Eagle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Gurney's Eagle
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.

Gurney's Eagle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.