Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Pine processionary

Myodes gapperi compared with Thaumetopoea pityocampa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Pine processionary
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Notodontidae
Genus	Myodes	Thaumetopoea
Species	Myodes gapperi	Thaumetopoea pityocampa

Evolutionary Relationship

Boreal Red-Backed Vole and Pine processionary share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Pine processionary

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Pine processionary
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 processionary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Algeria, Belgium, 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.