Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Small Saltern Conch

Myodes gapperi compared with Gynnidomorpha vectisana

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Small Saltern Conch is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Small Saltern Conch
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Myodes	Gynnidomorpha
Species	Myodes gapperi	Gynnidomorpha vectisana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Small Saltern Conch

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Small Saltern Conch
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 Saltern Conch

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.