Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Burmeister’s Porpoise

Myodes gapperi compared with Phocoena spinipinnis

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Burmeister’s Porpoise is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Burmeister’s Porpoise
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Rodentia (설치류)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Cricetidae	Phocoenidae
Genus	Myodes	Phocoena
Species	Myodes gapperi	Phocoena spinipinnis

Evolutionary Relationship

Boreal Red-Backed Vole and Burmeister’s Porpoise share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (포유류)

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Burmeister’s Porpoise

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Burmeister’s Porpoise
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.

Burmeister’s Porpoise

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.

Burmeister’s Porpoise

The Burmeister’s Porpoise (Phocoena spinipinnis) is a species in the genus Phocoena. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.