Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Cabrera s Vole

Myodes gapperi compared with Microtus cabrerae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Boreal Red-Backed Vole Cabrera s Vole
Kingdom same Animalia (प्राणी) Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same Chordata (रज्जुकी) Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class same Mammalia (स्तनधारी) Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order same Rodentia (कृंतक) Rodentia (कृंतक)
Family same Cricetidae Cricetidae
Genus Myodes Microtus
Species Myodes gapperi Microtus cabrerae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Cabrera s Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Boreal Red-Backed Vole Cabrera s 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.

Cabrera s 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.

Cabrera s Vole

The Cabrera s Vole (Microtus cabrerae) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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