Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Myodes gapperi compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Mexican Ground Squirrel
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	Cricetidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Myodes	Ictidomys
Species	Myodes gapperi	Ictidomys mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Boreal Red-Backed Vole and Mexican Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (hewan pengerat)

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Mexican Ground Squirrel
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.

Mexican Ground Squirrel

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.