Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Daisy Rust

Myodes gapperi compared with Puccinia distincta

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Daisy Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Daisy Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Myodes	Puccinia
Species	Myodes gapperi	Puccinia distincta

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Daisy Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Daisy Rust
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.

Daisy Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries).

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.