Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Headfly

Myodes gapperi compared with Hydrotaea irritans

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Headfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Headfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Muscidae
Genus	Myodes	Hydrotaea
Species	Myodes gapperi	Hydrotaea irritans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Headfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Headfly
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.

Headfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.