Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs drab brook moss

Myodes gapperi compared with Hygrohypnum luridum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	drab brook moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Cricetidae	Amblystegiaceae
Genus	Myodes	Hygrohypnum
Species	Myodes gapperi	Hygrohypnum luridum

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

drab brook moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	drab brook 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.

drab brook moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

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.