Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Lead-moss

Myodes gapperi compared with Ditrichum plumbicola

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Lead-moss is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Lead-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ditrichaceae
Genus	Myodes	Ditrichum
Species	Myodes gapperi	Ditrichum plumbicola

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Lead-moss

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Lead-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.

Lead-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.