Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Montane Water Vole

Myodes gapperi compared with Arvicola scherman

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Boreal Red-Backed Vole Montane Water Vole
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 same Cricetidae Cricetidae
Genus Myodes Arvicola
Species Myodes gapperi Arvicola scherman

Evolutionary Relationship

Boreal Red-Backed Vole and Montane Water Vole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Boreal Red-Backed Vole Montane Water Vole
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.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.

Montane Water Vole

No description available.

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