Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Cachorrinho

Myodes gapperi compared with Speothos venaticus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Cachorrinho
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Cricetidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Myodes	Speothos
Species	Myodes gapperi	Speothos venaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Boreal Red-Backed Vole and Cachorrinho share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Cachorrinho

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Cachorrinho
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.

Cachorrinho

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. 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.

Cachorrinho

The Bush dog (Speothos venaticus) is a species in the genus Speothos. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.