Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Pinto's Spinetail

Myodes gapperi compared with Synallaxis infuscata

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Pinto's Spinetail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Pinto's Spinetail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Furnariidae
Genus	Myodes	Synallaxis
Species	Myodes gapperi	Synallaxis infuscata

Evolutionary Relationship

Boreal Red-Backed Vole and Pinto's Spinetail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Pinto's Spinetail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Pinto's Spinetail
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.

Pinto's Spinetail

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.