Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs European Ground Squirrel

Myodes gapperi compared with Spermophilus citellus

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while European Ground Squirrel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	European Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Rodentia (грызуны)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Cricetidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Myodes	Spermophilus
Species	Myodes gapperi	Spermophilus citellus

Evolutionary Relationship

Boreal Red-Backed Vole and European Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (грызуны)

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

European Ground Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	European Ground Squirrel
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.

European Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.