Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Jungle Shrew

Myodes gapperi compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cricetidae	Soricidae
Genus	Myodes	Suncus
Species	Myodes gapperi	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Jungle Shrew
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.

Jungle Shrew

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.