Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Field Earthstar

Myodes gapperi compared with Geastrum campestre

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Field Earthstar is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Field Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Cricetidae	Geastraceae
Genus	Myodes	Geastrum
Species	Myodes gapperi	Geastrum campestre

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Field Earthstar

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Field Earthstar
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 Earthstar

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.