Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Changeable Rock-moss

Myodes gapperi compared with Andreaea mutabilis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Changeable Rock-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Andreaeopsida (Andreaeopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Andreaeales (Andreaeales)
Family	Cricetidae	Andreaeaceae
Genus	Myodes	Andreaea
Species	Myodes gapperi	Andreaea mutabilis

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Changeable Rock-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Changeable Rock-moss
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.

Changeable Rock-moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.

Changeable Rock-moss

The Changeable Rock-moss (Andreaea mutabilis) is a species in the genus Andreaea. Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.