Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Spot-breasted Lapwing

Myodes gapperi compared with Vanellus melanocephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Spot-breasted Lapwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Charadriidae
Genus	Myodes	Vanellus
Species	Myodes gapperi	Vanellus melanocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Boreal Red-Backed Vole and Spot-breasted Lapwing share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Spot-breasted Lapwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Spot-breasted Lapwing
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.

Spot-breasted Lapwing

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.