Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Niruri

Myodes gapperi compared with Phyllanthus debilis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Niruri
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Leiothrichidae
Genus	Myodes	Phyllanthus
Species	Myodes gapperi	Phyllanthus debilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Niruri

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Niruri
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.

Niruri

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (6 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (7 countries), and South America (Guyana, Suriname).

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