Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs King genet

Myodes gapperi compared with Genetta poensis

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while King genet is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	King genet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cricetidae	Viverridae
Genus	Myodes	Genetta
Species	Myodes gapperi	Genetta poensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

King genet

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	King genet
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.

King genet

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.