Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Taruca

Myodes gapperi compared with Hippocamelus antisensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Taruca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cricetidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Myodes	Hippocamelus
Species	Myodes gapperi	Hippocamelus antisensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Boreal Red-Backed Vole and Taruca share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Taruca

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Taruca
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.

Taruca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.