Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Magellanic Cormorant

Myodes gapperi compared with Phalacrocorax magellanicus

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Magellanic Cormorant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Magellanic Cormorant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Myodes	Phalacrocorax
Species	Myodes gapperi	Phalacrocorax magellanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Boreal Red-Backed Vole and Magellanic Cormorant share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Magellanic Cormorant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Magellanic Cormorant
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.

Magellanic Cormorant

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.