Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Variable Seedeater

Myodes gapperi compared with Sporophila corvina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Variable Seedeater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Thraupidae
Genus	Myodes	Sporophila
Species	Myodes gapperi	Sporophila corvina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Variable Seedeater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Variable Seedeater
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.

Variable Seedeater

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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.