Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs neglected rustic

Myodes gapperi compared with Xestia castanea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	neglected rustic
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Myodes	Xestia
Species	Myodes gapperi	Xestia castanea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

neglected rustic

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	neglected rustic
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.

neglected rustic

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.