Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Merriam s Deermouse

Myodes gapperi compared with Peromyscus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Merriam s Deermouse
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 same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Myodes	Peromyscus
Species	Myodes gapperi	Peromyscus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Boreal Red-Backed Vole and Merriam s Deermouse share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Merriam s Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Merriam s Deermouse
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.

Merriam s Deermouse

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.