Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs King/Common Eider

Myodes gapperi compared with Somateria spectabilis

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while King/Common Eider is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	King/Common Eider
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Anatidae
Genus	Myodes	Somateria
Species	Myodes gapperi	Somateria spectabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Boreal Red-Backed Vole and King/Common Eider share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

King/Common Eider

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	King/Common Eider
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/Common Eider

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States