Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Conic Morel

Myodes gapperi compared with Verpa conica

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Conic Morel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Conic Morel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Cricetidae	Morchellaceae
Genus	Myodes	Verpa
Species	Myodes gapperi	Verpa conica

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Conic Morel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Conic Morel
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.

Conic Morel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States