Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Radiolate Partula

Myodes gapperi compared with Partula radiolata

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Radiolate Partula is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Radiolate Partula
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Cricetidae	Partulidae
Genus	Myodes	Partula
Species	Myodes gapperi	Partula radiolata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Radiolate Partula

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Radiolate Partula
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.

Radiolate Partula

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically 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.