Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Mountain Coati

Myodes gapperi compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Mountain Coati
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	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Myodes	Nasua
Species	Myodes gapperi	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Mountain Coati
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.

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.