Arctic Skipper vs Boreal Red-Backed Vole

Carterocephalus palaemon compared with Myodes gapperi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Skipper	Boreal Red-Backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Artropoda)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (serangga)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)
Family	Hesperiidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Carterocephalus	Myodes
Species	Carterocephalus palaemon	Myodes gapperi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (36 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). 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 Skipper

Arctic Skipper (Carterocephalus palaemon) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

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