Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Occidental Tuskshell

Myodes gapperi compared with Antalis occidentalis

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Occidental Tuskshell is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Occidental Tuskshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Scaphopoda (Scaphopoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dentaliida (Dentaliida)
Family	Cricetidae	Dentaliidae
Genus	Myodes	Antalis
Species	Myodes gapperi	Antalis occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Occidental Tuskshell

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Occidental Tuskshell
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.

Occidental Tuskshell

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.