Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Myodes gapperi compared with Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Lesser Short-tailed Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Cricetidae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Myodes	Brachyuromys
Species	Myodes gapperi	Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Boreal Red-Backed Vole and Lesser Short-tailed Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (ネズミ目)

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Lesser Short-tailed Rat
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.

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

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.