Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Marbled cat

Myodes gapperi compared with Pardofelis marmorata

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Marbled cat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Marbled cat
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	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Myodes	Pardofelis
Species	Myodes gapperi	Pardofelis marmorata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Marbled cat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Marbled cat
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.

Marbled cat

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.