Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Oriental Darter

Myodes gapperi compared with Anhinga melanogaster

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Oriental Darter is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Oriental Darter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Anhingidae
Genus	Myodes	Anhinga
Species	Myodes gapperi	Anhinga melanogaster

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Oriental Darter

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Oriental Darter
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.

Oriental Darter

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Germany and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.