Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Great Gerbil

Myodes gapperi compared with Rhombomys opimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Great Gerbil
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 same	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Myodes	Rhombomys
Species	Myodes gapperi	Rhombomys opimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Boreal Red-Backed Vole and Great Gerbil share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (啮齿目)

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Great Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Great Gerbil
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.

Great Gerbil

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.