Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs cut notchwort

Myodes gapperi compared with Tritomaria exsecta

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while cut notchwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	cut notchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lophoziaceae
Genus	Myodes	Tritomaria
Species	Myodes gapperi	Tritomaria exsecta

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

cut notchwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	cut notchwort
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.

cut notchwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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