Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Snuffbox

Myodes gapperi compared with Epioblasma triquetra

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Snuffbox is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Snuffbox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Cricetidae	Unionidae
Genus	Myodes	Epioblasma
Species	Myodes gapperi	Epioblasma triquetra

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Snuffbox

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Snuffbox
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.

Snuffbox

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered 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.