Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Neotropical otter

Myodes gapperi compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Neotropical otter
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	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Myodes	Lontra
Species	Myodes gapperi	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Neotropical otter
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.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.