Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Japanese Noctule

Myodes gapperi compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Japanese Noctule
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	Nyctalus
Species	Myodes gapperi	Nyctalus furvus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Japanese Noctule
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.

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.