Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs White-capped Dipper

Myodes gapperi compared with Cinclus leucocephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	White-capped Dipper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Cinclidae
Genus	Myodes	Cinclus
Species	Myodes gapperi	Cinclus leucocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

White-capped Dipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	White-capped Dipper
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-capped Dipper

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.

White-capped Dipper

White-capped Dipper (Cinclus leucocephalus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.