Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs North American porcupine

Myodes gapperi compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	North American porcupine
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	Erethizontidae
Genus	Myodes	Erethizon
Species	Myodes gapperi	Erethizon dorsatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	North American porcupine
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.

North American porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States