Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Lesser Bladderwort

Myodes gapperi compared with Utricularia minor

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Lesser Bladderwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Lesser Bladderwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lentibulariaceae
Genus	Myodes	Utricularia
Species	Myodes gapperi	Utricularia minor

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Bladderwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Lesser Bladderwort
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.

Lesser Bladderwort

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada, United States). 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States