Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs False ironwort

Myodes gapperi compared with Hyptis capitata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	False ironwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Myodes	Hyptis
Species	Myodes gapperi	Hyptis capitata

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

False ironwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	False ironwort
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 ironwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (7 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (7 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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