Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs flat-leaved peat moss

Myodes gapperi compared with Sphagnum platyphyllum

Key Differences

  • Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while flat-leaved peat moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Boreal Red-Backed Vole flat-leaved peat moss
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Bryophyta
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family Cricetidae Sphagnaceae
Genus Myodes Sphagnum
Species Myodes gapperi Sphagnum platyphyllum

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

flat-leaved peat moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Boreal Red-Backed Vole flat-leaved peat moss
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-leaved peat moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. 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.

flat-leaved peat moss

No description available.

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