Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Loose Starweb

Myodes gapperi compared with Asterostroma laxum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Loose Starweb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cricetidae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Myodes	Asterostroma
Species	Myodes gapperi	Asterostroma laxum

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Loose Starweb

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Loose Starweb
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.

Loose Starweb

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.