Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs

Myodes gapperi compared with Sphingopyxis chilensis

Key Differences

  • Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Boreal Red-Backed Vole
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family Cricetidae Sphingomonadaceae
Genus Myodes Sphingopyxis
Species Myodes gapperi Sphingopyxis chilensis

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Boreal Red-Backed Vole
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Sphingopyxis chilensis is a gram-negative, aerobic bacterium in the family Sphingomonadaceae, originally isolated from environmental samples in Chile. Like other members of the genus, it is characterised by sphingolipid-containing cell membranes. Its conservation status is not evaluated.

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