Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Drummond's rush

Myodes gapperi compared with Juncus drummondii

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Drummond's rush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Drummond's rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Myodes	Juncus
Species	Myodes gapperi	Juncus drummondii

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Drummond's rush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Drummond's rush
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.

Drummond's rush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.