Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Mottled Piculet

Myodes gapperi compared with Picumnus nebulosus

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Mottled Piculet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Mottled Piculet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Picidae
Genus	Myodes	Picumnus
Species	Myodes gapperi	Picumnus nebulosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mottled Piculet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Mottled Piculet
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.

Mottled Piculet

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. 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.