Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Loutre d'AmériquedDu Sud

Myodes gapperi compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Loutre d'AmériquedDu Sud is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Loutre d'AmériquedDu Sud
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Cricetidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Myodes	Lontra
Species	Myodes gapperi	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

Boreal Red-Backed Vole and Loutre d'AmériquedDu Sud share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Loutre d'AmériquedDu Sud

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Loutre d'AmériquedDu Sud
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.

Loutre d'AmériquedDu Sud

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, 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.