Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Koepcke's Hermit

Myodes gapperi compared with Phaethornis koepckeae

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Koepcke's Hermit is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Koepcke's Hermit
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Myodes	Phaethornis
Species	Myodes gapperi	Phaethornis koepckeae

Evolutionary Relationship

Boreal Red-Backed Vole and Koepcke's Hermit share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Koepcke's Hermit

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Koepcke's Hermit
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.

Koepcke's Hermit

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.