Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Sharpe's Longclaw

Myodes gapperi compared with Macronyx sharpei

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Sharpe's Longclaw is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Sharpe's Longclaw

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Sharpe's Longclaw
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 Longclaw

Habitat

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

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.