Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Eastern Juniper

Myodes gapperi compared with Juniperus virginiana

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Eastern Juniper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Eastern Juniper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Myodes	Juniperus
Species	Myodes gapperi	Juniperus virginiana

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Juniper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Eastern Juniper
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.

Eastern Juniper

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa), Asia (Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Brazil).

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