Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Stripe-backed Bittern

Myodes gapperi compared with Ixobrychus involucris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Stripe-backed Bittern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Ardeidae
Genus	Myodes	Ixobrychus
Species	Myodes gapperi	Ixobrychus involucris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Stripe-backed Bittern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Stripe-backed Bittern
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.

Stripe-backed Bittern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.