Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Lesser Capybara

Myodes gapperi compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Lesser Capybara
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	Caviidae
Genus	Myodes	Hydrochoerus
Species	Myodes gapperi	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Lesser Capybara
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 Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.