Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs False Grass-poly

Myodes gapperi compared with Lythrum junceum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Boreal Red-Backed Vole False Grass-poly
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family Cricetidae Lythraceae
Genus Myodes Lythrum
Species Myodes gapperi Lythrum junceum

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

False Grass-poly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Boreal Red-Backed Vole False Grass-poly
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 Grass-poly

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (11 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (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.

False Grass-poly

No description available.

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