Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Flame Shield

Myodes gapperi compared with Pluteus aurantiorugosus

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Flame Shield is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Flame Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Myodes	Pluteus
Species	Myodes gapperi	Pluteus aurantiorugosus

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Flame Shield
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.

Flame Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

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