Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs
Myodes gapperi compared with Clastidium setigerum
Key Differences
- Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Boreal Red-Backed Vole | |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Bacteria (Bacteria) |
| Phylum | Chordata (Chordates) | Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria) |
| Class | Mammalia (Mammals) | Cyanobacteriia |
| Order | Rodentia (Rodents) | Cyanobacteriales |
| Family | Cricetidae | Chamaesiphonaceae |
| Genus | Myodes | Clastidium |
| Species | Myodes gapperi | Clastidium setigerum |
Conservation Status
Boreal Red-Backed Vole
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Boreal Red-Backed Vole | |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Boreal Red-Backed Vole
Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
Found in United States.
Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.
Distributed across Norway and Sweden.
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.
Clastidium setigerum is a filamentous cyanobacterium in the family Clastidiaceae, characterized by producing tapering filaments anchored to substrates by a basal holdfast cell. It grows on coarser algae, invertebrates, and rocky substrates in freshwater or marine environments. Its single, hair-like trichome ending in a long colorless hair is a distinctive morphological feature of this genus.
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