Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Sharp-tailed Starling

Myodes gapperi compared with Lamprotornis acuticaudus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Sharp-tailed Starling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Sturnidae
Genus	Myodes	Lamprotornis
Species	Myodes gapperi	Lamprotornis acuticaudus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Sharp-tailed Starling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Sharp-tailed Starling
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 Starling

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.