Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs False beardgrass

Myodes gapperi compared with Chrysopogon zizanioides

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while False beardgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	False beardgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Myodes	Chrysopogon
Species	Myodes gapperi	Chrysopogon zizanioides

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

False beardgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	False beardgrass
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.

False beardgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (4 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (4 countries).

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