Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Formosan Cypress

Myodes gapperi compared with Chamaecyparis formosensis

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Formosan Cypress is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Formosan Cypress
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Myodes	Chamaecyparis
Species	Myodes gapperi	Chamaecyparis formosensis

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Formosan Cypress

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Formosan Cypress
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.

Formosan Cypress

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Taiwan. 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.