Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Spotted Leafworm

Myodes gapperi compared with Phyllodoce maculata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Spotted Leafworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polychaeta (Polychaeta)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Phyllodocida (Phyllodocida)
Family	Cricetidae	Phyllodocidae
Genus	Myodes	Phyllodoce
Species	Myodes gapperi	Phyllodoce maculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Leafworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Spotted Leafworm
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 Leafworm

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.