Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Tufted Puffin

Myodes gapperi compared with Fratercula cirrhata

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Tufted Puffin is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Tufted Puffin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Alcidae
Genus	Myodes	Fratercula
Species	Myodes gapperi	Fratercula cirrhata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Tufted Puffin

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Tufted Puffin
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.

Tufted Puffin

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.