Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs marsh pug

Myodes gapperi compared with Eupithecia pygmaeata

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while marsh pug is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	marsh pug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Geometridae
Genus	Myodes	Eupithecia
Species	Myodes gapperi	Eupithecia pygmaeata

Evolutionary Relationship

Boreal Red-Backed Vole and marsh pug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

marsh pug

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	marsh pug
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.

marsh pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.