Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Saltmarsh Sharp-Tailed Sparrow

Myodes gapperi compared with Ammospiza caudacuta

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Saltmarsh Sharp-Tailed Sparrow is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Saltmarsh Sharp-Tailed Sparrow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Passerellidae
Genus	Myodes	Ammospiza
Species	Myodes gapperi	Ammospiza caudacuta

Evolutionary Relationship

Boreal Red-Backed Vole and Saltmarsh Sharp-Tailed Sparrow share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Saltmarsh Sharp-Tailed Sparrow

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Saltmarsh Sharp-Tailed Sparrow
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.

Saltmarsh Sharp-Tailed Sparrow

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. 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.