Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Sharpe's Apalis

Myodes gapperi compared with Apalis sharpii

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Sharpe's Apalis is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Sharpe's Apalis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Cisticolidae
Genus	Myodes	Apalis
Species	Myodes gapperi	Apalis sharpii

Evolutionary Relationship

Boreal Red-Backed Vole and Sharpe's Apalis share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Sharpe's Apalis

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Sharpe's Apalis
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.

Sharpe's Apalis

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.