Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Winged Floater

Myodes gapperi compared with Anodonta nuttalliana

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Winged Floater is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Winged Floater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Cricetidae	Unionidae
Genus	Myodes	Anodonta
Species	Myodes gapperi	Anodonta nuttalliana

Evolutionary Relationship

Boreal Red-Backed Vole and Winged Floater share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Winged Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Winged Floater
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.

Winged Floater

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.