Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Juniper Split

Myodes gapperi compared with Lophodermium juniperinum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Juniper Split
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Cricetidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Myodes	Lophodermium
Species	Myodes gapperi	Lophodermium juniperinum

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Juniper Split

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Juniper Split
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.

Juniper Split

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.