Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Brook Flatsedge

Myodes gapperi compared with Cyperus bipartitus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Brook Flatsedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Myodes	Cyperus
Species	Myodes gapperi	Cyperus bipartitus

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Brook Flatsedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Brook Flatsedge
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.

Brook Flatsedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Colombia, and 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.

Brook Flatsedge

The Brook Flatsedge (Cyperus bipartitus) is a species in the genus Cyperus. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes. Distributed across Canada, Colombia, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States