Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Mao

Myodes gapperi compared with Gymnomyza samoensis

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Mao is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Mao
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Meliphagidae
Genus	Myodes	Gymnomyza
Species	Myodes gapperi	Gymnomyza samoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mao

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Mao
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.

Mao

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.