Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Half-moon Sedge Moth

Myodes gapperi compared with Glyphipterix semilunaris

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Half-moon Sedge Moth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Half-moon Sedge Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Glyphipterigidae
Genus	Myodes	Glyphipterix
Species	Myodes gapperi	Glyphipterix semilunaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Boreal Red-Backed Vole and Half-moon Sedge Moth share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Half-moon Sedge Moth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Half-moon Sedge Moth
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.

Half-moon Sedge Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.