Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Hill Swallow

Myodes gapperi compared with Hirundo domicola

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Hill Swallow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Hirundinidae
Genus	Myodes	Hirundo
Species	Myodes gapperi	Hirundo domicola

Evolutionary Relationship

Boreal Red-Backed Vole and Hill Swallow share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Hill Swallow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Hill Swallow
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.

Hill Swallow

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.