Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Swordtip Squid

Myodes gapperi compared with Uroteuthis edulis

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Swordtip Squid is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Swordtip Squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myopsida (Myopsida)
Family	Cricetidae	Loliginidae
Genus	Myodes	Uroteuthis
Species	Myodes gapperi	Uroteuthis edulis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Swordtip Squid

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Swordtip Squid
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.

Swordtip Squid

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.