Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Markhor

Myodes gapperi compared with Capra falconeri

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Markhor is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Markhor
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)	Artiodactyla (偶蹄目)
Family	Cricetidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Myodes	Capra
Species	Myodes gapperi	Capra falconeri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Markhor

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Markhor
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.

Markhor

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.