Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Cornish Path-moss

Myodes gapperi compared with Ditrichum cornubicum

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Cornish Path-moss is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Cornish Path-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ditrichaceae
Genus	Myodes	Ditrichum
Species	Myodes gapperi	Ditrichum cornubicum

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Cornish Path-moss

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Cornish Path-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.

Cornish Path-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically 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.