Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Ecuadorian Cotton Rat

Myodes gapperi compared with Sigmodon inopinatus

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Ecuadorian Cotton Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Ecuadorian Cotton Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Myodes	Sigmodon
Species	Myodes gapperi	Sigmodon inopinatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Boreal Red-Backed Vole and Ecuadorian Cotton Rat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Ecuadorian Cotton Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Ecuadorian Cotton Rat
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.

Ecuadorian Cotton Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. 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.