Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Small Bog Dwarf

Myodes gapperi compared with Elachista eleochariella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Small Bog Dwarf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Elachistidae
Genus	Myodes	Elachista
Species	Myodes gapperi	Elachista eleochariella

Evolutionary Relationship

Boreal Red-Backed Vole and Small Bog Dwarf share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Small Bog Dwarf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Small Bog Dwarf
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.

Small Bog Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.