Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs mulgara

Myodes gapperi compared with Dasycercus cristicauda

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	mulgara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Cricetidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Myodes	Dasycercus
Species	Myodes gapperi	Dasycercus cristicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

mulgara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	mulgara
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.

mulgara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.