Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Limber Pine

Myodes gapperi compared with Pinus flexilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Limber Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Myodes	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Myodes gapperi	Pinus flexilis

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Limber Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Limber Pine
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.

Limber Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, and Norway.

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.