Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Brazilian Guinea pig

Myodes gapperi compared with Cavia aperea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Brazilian Guinea pig
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Roedores)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Cricetidae	Caviidae
Genus	Myodes	Cavia
Species	Myodes gapperi	Cavia aperea

Evolutionary Relationship

Boreal Red-Backed Vole and Brazilian Guinea pig share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Roedores)

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Brazilian Guinea pig

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Brazilian Guinea pig
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.

Brazilian Guinea pig

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.

Brazilian Guinea pig

The Brazilian Guinea pig (Cavia aperea) is a species in the genus Cavia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.