Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Pale Gerbil

Myodes gapperi compared with Gerbillus perpallidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Pale Gerbil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Myodes	Gerbillus
Species	Myodes gapperi	Gerbillus perpallidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Boreal Red-Backed Vole and Pale Gerbil share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Pale Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Pale Gerbil
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.

Pale Gerbil

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.