Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Sharp-tailed Sandpiper

Myodes gapperi compared with Calidris acuminata

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Sharp-tailed Sandpiper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Myodes	Calidris
Species	Myodes gapperi	Calidris acuminata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Sharp-tailed Sandpiper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
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.

Sharp-tailed Sandpiper

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.