Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs False Water Rat

Myodes gapperi compared with Xeromys myoides

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while False Water Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	False Water Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order same	Rodentia (설치류)	Rodentia (설치류)
Family	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Myodes	Xeromys
Species	Myodes gapperi	Xeromys myoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Boreal Red-Backed Vole and False Water Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (설치류)

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	False Water 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.

False Water 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.