Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Jutía rata

Myodes gapperi compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

  • Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Jutía rata is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Boreal Red-Backed Vole Jutía rata
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (cordados) Chordata (cordados)
Class same Mammalia (mamíferos) Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same Rodentia (Rodents) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Cricetidae Capromyidae
Genus Myodes Mesocapromys
Species Myodes gapperi Mesocapromys auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Boreal Red-Backed Vole and Jutía rata share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Jutía rata

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Boreal Red-Backed Vole Jutía rata
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.

Jutía rata

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.

Jutía rata

No description available.

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