Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Northern Mole Vole

Myodes gapperi compared with Ellobius talpinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Boreal Red-Backed Vole Northern Mole Vole
Kingdom same Animalia (động vật) Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same Chordata (động vật có dây sống) Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same Mammalia (lớp Thú) Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order same Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm) Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm)
Family same Cricetidae Cricetidae
Genus Myodes Ellobius
Species Myodes gapperi Ellobius talpinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Boreal Red-Backed Vole and Northern Mole Vole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Northern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Boreal Red-Backed Vole Northern Mole 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.

Northern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.

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.

Northern Mole Vole

No description available.

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