Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs sei whale

Myodes gapperi compared with Balaenoptera borealis

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while sei whale is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	sei whale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Cricetidae	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)
Genus	Myodes	Balaenoptera (Rorquals)
Species	Myodes gapperi	Balaenoptera borealis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

sei whale

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	sei whale
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.

sei whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador). 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.