Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs delicate germanderwort

Myodes gapperi compared with Riccardia multifida

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while delicate germanderwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	delicate germanderwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Cricetidae	Aneuraceae
Genus	Myodes	Riccardia
Species	Myodes gapperi	Riccardia multifida

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

delicate germanderwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	delicate germanderwort
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.

delicate germanderwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). 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