Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs red-necked wallaby

Myodes gapperi compared with Macropus rufogriseus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Boreal Red-Backed Vole red-necked wallaby
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family Cricetidae Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus Myodes Macropus (Kangaroos)
Species Myodes gapperi Macropus rufogriseus

Evolutionary Relationship

Boreal Red-Backed Vole and red-necked wallaby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

red-necked wallaby

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Boreal Red-Backed Vole red-necked wallaby
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.

red-necked wallaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and South America (Colombia).

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.

red-necked wallaby

red-necked wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

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