Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Plain-capped Ground-Tyrant / Paramo Ground-Tyrant

Myodes gapperi compared with Muscisaxicola alpinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Plain-capped Ground-Tyrant / Paramo Ground-Tyrant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Tyrannidae
Genus	Myodes	Muscisaxicola
Species	Myodes gapperi	Muscisaxicola alpinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Boreal Red-Backed Vole and Plain-capped Ground-Tyrant / Paramo Ground-Tyrant share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Plain-capped Ground-Tyrant / Paramo Ground-Tyrant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Plain-capped Ground-Tyrant / Paramo Ground-Tyrant
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.

Plain-capped Ground-Tyrant / Paramo Ground-Tyrant

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, 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.