Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Eastern Mole

Myodes gapperi compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cricetidae	Talpidae
Genus	Myodes	Scalopus
Species	Myodes gapperi	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Boreal Red-Backed Vole and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Eastern Mole
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.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.