Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Eurasian lynx

Myodes gapperi compared with Lynx lynx

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Eurasian lynx is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Eurasian lynx
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family	Cricetidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Myodes	Lynx
Species	Myodes gapperi	Lynx lynx

Evolutionary Relationship

Boreal Red-Backed Vole and Eurasian lynx share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian lynx

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Eurasian lynx
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.

Eurasian lynx

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Russia, 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

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.