Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Pine Bunting

Myodes gapperi compared with Emberiza leucocephalos

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Pine Bunting is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Pine Bunting
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Emberizidae
Genus	Myodes	Emberiza
Species	Myodes gapperi	Emberiza leucocephalos

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Pine Bunting

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Pine Bunting
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.

Pine Bunting

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.