Alcathoe Myotis vs Boreal Red-Backed Vole

Myotis alcathoe compared with Myodes gapperi

Key Differences

• Alcathoe Myotis is Endangered while Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alcathoe Myotis	Boreal Red-Backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Myotis	Myodes
Species	Myotis alcathoe	Myodes gapperi

Evolutionary Relationship

Alcathoe Myotis and Boreal Red-Backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Alcathoe Myotis

EN — Endangered

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alcathoe Myotis	Boreal Red-Backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alcathoe Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Alcathoe Myotis

The Alcathoe Myotis (Myotis alcathoe) is a species in the genus Myotis. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. 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.