Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Fadet des laîches

Myodes gapperi compared with Coenonympha oedippus

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Fadet des laîches is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Fadet des laîches
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Myodes	Coenonympha
Species	Myodes gapperi	Coenonympha oedippus

Evolutionary Relationship

Boreal Red-Backed Vole and Fadet des laîches share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Fadet des laîches

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Fadet des laîches
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.

Fadet des laîches

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (15 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.