Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs False Puffball

Myodes gapperi compared with Reticularia lycoperdon

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	False Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mycetozoa
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cribrariales (Cribrariida)
Family	Cricetidae	Tubiferaceae
Genus	Myodes	Reticularia
Species	Myodes gapperi	Reticularia lycoperdon

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

False Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	False Puffball
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 Puffball

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), 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.