Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs North Moluccan Flying Fox

Myodes gapperi compared with Pteropus caniceps

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while North Moluccan Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	North Moluccan Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cricetidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Myodes	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Myodes gapperi	Pteropus caniceps

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

North Moluccan Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	North Moluccan Flying Fox
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.

North Moluccan Flying Fox

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.