Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Spotted Crake

Myodes gapperi compared with Porzana porzana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Spotted Crake
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Rallidae
Genus	Myodes	Porzana
Species	Myodes gapperi	Porzana porzana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Crake

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Spotted Crake
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.

Spotted Crake

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries). 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.

Spotted Crake

Spotted Crake (Porzana porzana) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.