Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Opossum-souris sombre

Myodes gapperi compared with Marmosops fuscatus

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Opossum-souris sombre is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Opossum-souris sombre
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Cricetidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Myodes	Marmosops
Species	Myodes gapperi	Marmosops fuscatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Boreal Red-Backed Vole and Opossum-souris sombre share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Opossum-souris sombre

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Opossum-souris sombre
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.

Opossum-souris sombre

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.