Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs small tortoiseshell

Myodes gapperi compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family	Cricetidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Myodes	Aglais
Species	Myodes gapperi	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Boreal Red-Backed Vole and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	small tortoiseshell
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.

small tortoiseshell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

small tortoiseshell

スモールトータスシェル(Aglais urticae)はIUCNレッドリストで準絶滅危惧(NT)に分類されている。絶滅危惧種に分類される一歩手前の段階で、保全措置がなければ脆弱になる可能性のある個体群を持つ。