Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Marsopa Espinosa

Myodes gapperi compared with Phocoena spinipinnis

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Marsopa Espinosa is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Marsopa Espinosa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Cricetidae	Phocoenidae
Genus	Myodes	Phocoena
Species	Myodes gapperi	Phocoena spinipinnis

Evolutionary Relationship

Boreal Red-Backed Vole and Marsopa Espinosa share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Marsopa Espinosa

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Marsopa Espinosa
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.

Marsopa Espinosa

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.

Marsopa Espinosa

The Burmeister’s Porpoise (Phocoena spinipinnis) is a species in the genus Phocoena. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.