Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Oak Processionea

Myodes gapperi compared with Thaumetopoea processionea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Oak Processionea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Notodontidae
Genus	Myodes	Thaumetopoea
Species	Myodes gapperi	Thaumetopoea processionea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Oak Processionea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Oak Processionea
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.

Oak Processionea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.