Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Harmless Serotine

Myodes gapperi compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cricetidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Myodes	Eptesicus
Species	Myodes gapperi	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Harmless Serotine
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.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. 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.