Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Contrary Webcap

Myodes gapperi compared with Cortinarius variicolor

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Contrary Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Myodes	Cortinarius
Species	Myodes gapperi	Cortinarius variicolor

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Contrary Webcap
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.

Contrary Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.