Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Murphy's Petrel

Myodes gapperi compared with Pterodroma ultima

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Murphy's Petrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Procellariiformes (Procellariiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Procellariidae
Genus	Myodes	Pterodroma
Species	Myodes gapperi	Pterodroma ultima

Evolutionary Relationship

Boreal Red-Backed Vole and Murphy's Petrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Murphy's Petrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Murphy's Petrel
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.

Murphy's Petrel

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.