Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Lindberg'S Hypnum Moss

Myodes gapperi compared with Calliergonella lindbergii

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Lindberg'S Hypnum Moss is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Lindberg'S Hypnum Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Cricetidae	Pylaisiaceae
Genus	Myodes	Calliergonella
Species	Myodes gapperi	Calliergonella lindbergii

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Lindberg'S Hypnum Moss

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Lindberg'S Hypnum 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.

Lindberg'S Hypnum Moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). 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