Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Hooked Plait-moss

Myodes gapperi compared with Hypnum uncinulatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Hooked Plait-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Cricetidae	Hypnaceae
Genus	Myodes	Hypnum
Species	Myodes gapperi	Hypnum uncinulatum

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Hooked Plait-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Hooked Plait-moss
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.

Hooked Plait-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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.