Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Violet-fronted Brilliant

Myodes gapperi compared with Heliodoxa leadbeateri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Violet-fronted Brilliant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Myodes	Heliodoxa
Species	Myodes gapperi	Heliodoxa leadbeateri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Violet-fronted Brilliant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Violet-fronted Brilliant
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.

Violet-fronted Brilliant

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, 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.