Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs White-bellied Cinclodes

Myodes gapperi compared with Cinclodes palliatus

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while White-bellied Cinclodes is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	White-bellied Cinclodes
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Furnariidae
Genus	Myodes	Cinclodes
Species	Myodes gapperi	Cinclodes palliatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

White-bellied Cinclodes

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	White-bellied Cinclodes
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.

White-bellied Cinclodes

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.