Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Merida Tapaculo

Myodes gapperi compared with Scytalopus meridanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Merida 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 meridanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Merida Tapaculo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Merida 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.

Merida Tapaculo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Venezuela.

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.