Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Marsh Tapaculo

Myodes gapperi compared with Scytalopus iraiensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Marsh Tapaculo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Rhinocryptidae
Genus	Myodes	Scytalopus
Species	Myodes gapperi	Scytalopus iraiensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Tapaculo

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Marsh Tapaculo
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 Tapaculo

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.