Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Myodes gapperi compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Marley’s Golden Mole
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	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Afrosoricida (アフリカトガリネズミ目)
Family	Cricetidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Myodes	Amblysomus
Species	Myodes gapperi	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Boreal Red-Backed Vole and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Marley’s Golden Mole
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.

Marley’s Golden Mole

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.