Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Forest Lamb

Myodes gapperi compared with Albatrellus ovinus

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Forest Lamb is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Forest Lamb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cricetidae	Albatrellaceae
Genus	Myodes	Albatrellus
Species	Myodes gapperi	Albatrellus ovinus

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Forest Lamb
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.

Forest Lamb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States