Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Turtleweed

Myodes gapperi compared with Batis maritima

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Turtleweed
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Platysteiridae
Genus	Myodes	Batis
Species	Myodes gapperi	Batis maritima

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Turtleweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Turtleweed
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.

Turtleweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Honduras, and United States.

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