Arctic Blue vs Boreal Red-Backed Vole

Agriades aquilo compared with Myodes gapperi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Boreal Red-Backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum	Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class	Insecta (कीट)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order	Lepidoptera (शल्कपंखी गण)	Rodentia (कृंतक)
Family	Lycaenidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Agriades	Myodes
Species	Agriades aquilo	Myodes gapperi

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Blue and Boreal Red-Backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (प्राणी)

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Boreal Red-Backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Finland, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Arctic Blue

The Arctic Blue (Agriades aquilo) is a species in the genus Agriades. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.