Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Slate-colored Coot

Myodes gapperi compared with Fulica ardesiaca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Slate-colored Coot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Rallidae
Genus	Myodes	Fulica
Species	Myodes gapperi	Fulica ardesiaca

Evolutionary Relationship

Boreal Red-Backed Vole and Slate-colored Coot share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Slate-colored Coot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Slate-colored Coot
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.

Slate-colored Coot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and 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.