Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Tree Swallow

Myodes gapperi compared with Tachycineta bicolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Tree Swallow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Hirundinidae
Genus	Myodes	Tachycineta
Species	Myodes gapperi	Tachycineta bicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Tree Swallow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Tree Swallow
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.

Tree Swallow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States