Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Flat Crep

Myodes gapperi compared with Crepidotus applanatus

Key Differences

Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Flat Crep is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Flat Crep
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Crepidotaceae
Genus	Myodes	Crepidotus
Species	Myodes gapperi	Crepidotus applanatus

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Flat Crep

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Flat Crep
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.

Flat Crep

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). 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.