Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Pointed Case-bearer

Myodes gapperi compared with Coleophora chalcogrammella

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Pointed Case-bearer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Pointed Case-bearer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Coleophoridae
Genus	Myodes	Coleophora
Species	Myodes gapperi	Coleophora chalcogrammella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Pointed Case-bearer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Pointed Case-bearer
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.

Pointed Case-bearer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden. 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.