Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Elm Leech

Myodes gapperi compared with Hypsizygus ulmarius

Key Differences

Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Elm Leech is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Elm Leech
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Myodes	Hypsizygus
Species	Myodes gapperi	Hypsizygus ulmarius

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Elm Leech

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Elm Leech
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.

Elm Leech

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Critically 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.