Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs eelgrass

Myodes gapperi compared with Zostera marina

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while eelgrass is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	eelgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Cricetidae	Zosteraceae
Genus	Myodes	Zostera
Species	Myodes gapperi	Zostera marina

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

eelgrass

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	eelgrass
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.

eelgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.