Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Leightons linsang

Myodes gapperi compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Leightons linsang is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Leightons linsang
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	Poiana
Species	Myodes gapperi	Poiana leightoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Leightons linsang
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.

Leightons linsang

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.