Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Jalapan Vole

Myodes gapperi compared with Microtus quasiater

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Jalapan Vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Jalapan Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Myodes	Microtus
Species	Myodes gapperi	Microtus quasiater

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Jalapan Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Jalapan 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.

Jalapan Vole

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.