Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Large-eared Hutia

Myodes gapperi compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Capromyidae
Genus	Myodes	Mesocapromys
Species	Myodes gapperi	Mesocapromys auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Boreal Red-Backed Vole and Large-eared Hutia share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Large-eared Hutia
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.

Large-eared Hutia

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.