Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Bullbriar

Myodes gapperi compared with Smilax rotundifolia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Bullbriar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Cricetidae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Myodes	Smilax
Species	Myodes gapperi	Smilax rotundifolia

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Bullbriar

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Bullbriar
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.

Bullbriar

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, and Turkey.

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.

Bullbriar

The Bullbriar (Smilax rotundifolia) is a species in the genus Smilax. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.