Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Tapajos Hermit

Myodes gapperi compared with Phaethornis aethopygus

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Tapajos Hermit is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Tapajos Hermit
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Myodes	Phaethornis
Species	Myodes gapperi	Phaethornis aethopygus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Tapajos Hermit

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Tapajos Hermit
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.

Tapajos Hermit

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.