Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Hare's-tail

Myodes gapperi compared with Lagurus ovatus

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Hare's-tail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Hare's-tail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Myodes	Lagurus
Species	Myodes gapperi	Lagurus ovatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Boreal Red-Backed Vole and Hare's-tail share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Hare's-tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Hare's-tail
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.

Hare's-tail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Ecuador).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States