Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Myodes gapperi compared with Alticola olchonensis

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order same	Rodentia (kemiriciler)	Rodentia (kemiriciler)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Myodes	Alticola
Species	Myodes gapperi	Alticola olchonensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Boreal Red-Backed Vole and Lake Baikal Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole
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.

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

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.