Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Paramillo Tapaculo

Myodes gapperi compared with Scytalopus canus

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Paramillo Tapaculo is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Paramillo Tapaculo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Rhinocryptidae
Genus	Myodes	Scytalopus
Species	Myodes gapperi	Scytalopus canus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Paramillo Tapaculo

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Paramillo Tapaculo
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.

Paramillo Tapaculo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.