Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Forest Giant Squirrel

Myodes gapperi compared with Protoxerus stangeri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Forest Giant Squirrel
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	Cricetidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Myodes	Protoxerus
Species	Myodes gapperi	Protoxerus stangeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Boreal Red-Backed Vole and Forest Giant Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Nagetiere)

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Forest Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Forest Giant Squirrel
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.

Forest Giant Squirrel

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.