Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs long-leaved hook moss

Myodes gapperi compared with Drepanocladus longifolius

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while long-leaved hook moss is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	long-leaved hook moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Cricetidae	Amblystegiaceae
Genus	Myodes	Drepanocladus
Species	Myodes gapperi	Drepanocladus longifolius

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

long-leaved hook moss

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	long-leaved hook 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.

long-leaved hook moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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