Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Cramp Balls

Myodes gapperi compared with Daldinia concentrica

Key Differences

Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Cramp Balls is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Cramp Balls
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Cricetidae	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Myodes	Daldinia
Species	Myodes gapperi	Daldinia concentrica

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Cramp Balls
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.

Cramp Balls

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). 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.