Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Pixie Foam

Myodes gapperi compared with Stereocaulon pileatum

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Pixie Foam is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Pixie Foam
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Fungi (فطر)
Phylum	Chordata (حبليات)	Ascomycota (فطريات زقية)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Lecanoromycetes (لقنورانية)
Order	Rodentia (قوارض)	Lecanorales (لقنوريات)
Family	Cricetidae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Myodes	Stereocaulon
Species	Myodes gapperi	Stereocaulon pileatum

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Pixie Foam

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Pixie Foam
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.

Pixie Foam

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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