vs Boreal Red-Backed Vole

Aphanocapsa sideroderma compared with Myodes gapperi

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Boreal Red-Backed Vole
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Microcystaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Aphanocapsa	Myodes
Species	Aphanocapsa sideroderma	Myodes gapperi

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Boreal Red-Backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Aphanocapsa sideroderma is a unicellular cyanobacterium forming colonial aggregates in gelatinous sheaths with iron-encrusted outer layers. It inhabits iron-rich freshwater environments including springs, streams, and wetlands. This photosynthetic bacterium produces energy through oxygenic photosynthesis and contributes to biofilm formation on iron-rich substrates.

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.