Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Rufous-backed Redstart

Myodes gapperi compared with Phoenicurus erythronotus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Rufous-backed Redstart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Muscicapidae
Genus	Myodes	Phoenicurus
Species	Myodes gapperi	Phoenicurus erythronotus

Evolutionary Relationship

Boreal Red-Backed Vole and Rufous-backed Redstart share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Rufous-backed Redstart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Rufous-backed Redstart
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.

Rufous-backed Redstart

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.