Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Chinese juniper

Myodes gapperi compared with Juniperus chinensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Chinese juniper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Myodes	Juniperus
Species	Myodes gapperi	Juniperus chinensis

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Chinese juniper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Chinese juniper
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.

Chinese juniper

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Chinese juniper

The Chinese Juniper (Juniperus chinensis) is a species in the genus Juniperus. Native to Armenia, Australia, Brazil, Croatia, and Denmark.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States