Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs

Myodes gapperi compared with Gloeothece fuscolutea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Boreal Red-Backed Vole
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Cyanobacteriia
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Cyanobacteriales
Family Cricetidae Microcystaceae
Genus Myodes Gloeothece
Species Myodes gapperi Gloeothece fuscolutea

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Boreal Red-Backed Vole
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Gloeothece fuscolutea is a unicellular or colonial cyanobacterium forming cells embedded in brownish-yellow (fuscoluteous) gelatinous sheaths. It is found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats worldwide and contributes to primary production and nitrogen fixation. Its conservation status is not evaluated.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia