Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs large marsh rush

Myodes gapperi compared with Juncus acutus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	large marsh rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Myodes	Juncus
Species	Myodes gapperi	Juncus acutus

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

large marsh rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	large marsh rush
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.

large marsh rush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, New Zealand, 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.