Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs German hedgenettle

Myodes gapperi compared with Stachys germanica

Key Differences

Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while German hedgenettle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	German hedgenettle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Myodes	Stachys
Species	Myodes gapperi	Stachys germanica

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

German hedgenettle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	German hedgenettle
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.

German hedgenettle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.