Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Ocellated Poorwill

Myodes gapperi compared with Nyctiphrynus ocellatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Ocellated Poorwill
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Caprimulgidae
Genus	Myodes	Nyctiphrynus
Species	Myodes gapperi	Nyctiphrynus ocellatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Ocellated Poorwill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Ocellated Poorwill
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.

Ocellated Poorwill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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.