Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Mudworm

Myodes gapperi compared with Aporrectodea limicola

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Mudworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Mudworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Clitellata (Clitellata)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)
Family	Cricetidae	Lumbricidae
Genus	Myodes	Aporrectodea
Species	Myodes gapperi	Aporrectodea limicola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mudworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Mudworm
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.

Mudworm

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States