Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Mira Climbing Rat

Myodes gapperi compared with Tylomys mirae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Boreal Red-Backed Vole Mira Climbing Rat
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 Tylomys
Species Myodes gapperi Tylomys mirae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mira Climbing Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Boreal Red-Backed Vole Mira Climbing Rat
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.

Mira Climbing Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.

Mira Climbing Rat

No description available.

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