Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Narrow-striped Mongoose

Myodes gapperi compared with Mungotictis decemlineata

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Narrow-striped Mongoose is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Narrow-striped Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Cricetidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Myodes	Mungotictis
Species	Myodes gapperi	Mungotictis decemlineata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Narrow-striped Mongoose

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Narrow-striped Mongoose
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.

Narrow-striped Mongoose

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.