Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Flax Rust

Myodes gapperi compared with Melampsora lini

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Flax Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Flax Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Myodes	Melampsora
Species	Myodes gapperi	Melampsora lini

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Flax Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Flax Rust
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.

Flax Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.