Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Kangourou-rat Du Désert

Myodes gapperi compared with Caloprymnus campestris

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Kangourou-rat Du Désert is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Kangourou-rat Du Désert
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Cricetidae	Potoroidae
Genus	Myodes	Caloprymnus
Species	Myodes gapperi	Caloprymnus campestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Boreal Red-Backed Vole and Kangourou-rat Du Désert share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Kangourou-rat Du Désert

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Kangourou-rat Du Désert
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.

Kangourou-rat Du Désert

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.