Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Round-headed borer

Myodes gapperi compared with Saperda candida

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Round-headed borer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Round-headed borer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Cerambycidae
Genus	Myodes	Saperda
Species	Myodes gapperi	Saperda candida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Round-headed borer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Round-headed borer
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.

Round-headed borer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Germany, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States