Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs field cudweed

Myodes gapperi compared with Filago arvensis

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while field cudweed is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	field cudweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Myodes	Filago
Species	Myodes gapperi	Filago arvensis

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

field cudweed

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	field cudweed
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.

field cudweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.