Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Highveld Golden Mole

Myodes gapperi compared with Amblysomus septentrionalis

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Highveld Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Highveld Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Cricetidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Myodes	Amblysomus
Species	Myodes gapperi	Amblysomus septentrionalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Boreal Red-Backed Vole and Highveld Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Highveld Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Highveld Golden Mole
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.

Highveld Golden Mole

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.