Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Thyme Pug

Myodes gapperi compared with Eupithecia distinctaria

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Thyme Pug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Geometridae
Genus	Myodes	Eupithecia
Species	Myodes gapperi	Eupithecia distinctaria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Thyme Pug

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Thyme Pug
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.

Thyme Pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden. 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.