Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Myodes gapperi compared with Myodes rufocanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Boreal Red-Backed Vole Gray 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 same Cricetidae Cricetidae
Genus same Myodes Myodes
Species Myodes gapperi Myodes rufocanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Boreal Red-Backed Vole and Gray Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Myodes.

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Boreal Red-Backed Vole Gray Red-backed 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.

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Gray Red-backed Vole

No description available.

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