American red squirrel vs Boreal Red-Backed Vole

Tamiasciurus hudsonicus compared with Myodes gapperi

Key Differences

• American red squirrel is Not Evaluated while Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American red squirrel	Boreal Red-Backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order same	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cricetidae
Genus	Tamiasciurus	Myodes
Species	Tamiasciurus hudsonicus	Myodes gapperi

Evolutionary Relationship

American red squirrel and Boreal Red-Backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (hewan pengerat)

Conservation Status

American red squirrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American red squirrel	Boreal Red-Backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American red squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

American red squirrel

The American red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) is a species in the genus Tamiasciurus. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States