Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Felt Saddle

Myodes gapperi compared with Helvella macropus

Key Differences

Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Felt Saddle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Felt Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Cricetidae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Myodes	Helvella
Species	Myodes gapperi	Helvella macropus

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Felt Saddle
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.

Felt Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.