Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs marsh pennywort
Myodes gapperi compared with Hydrocotyle vulgaris
Key Differences
- Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while marsh pennywort is Near Threatened.
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Boreal Red-Backed Vole | marsh pennywort |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Plantae (Plants) |
| Phylum | Chordata (Chordates) | Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) |
| Class | Mammalia (Mammals) | Magnoliopsida (Dicots) |
| Order | Rodentia (Rodents) | Apiales (Apiales) |
| Family | Cricetidae | Araliaceae |
| Genus | Myodes | Hydrocotyle |
| Species | Myodes gapperi | Hydrocotyle vulgaris |
Conservation Status
Boreal Red-Backed Vole
LC — Least Concernmarsh pennywort
NT — Near ThreatenedPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Boreal Red-Backed Vole | marsh pennywort |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Boreal Red-Backed Vole
Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
Found in United States.
marsh pennywort
Inhabits temperate grasslands and steppes and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.
Found across Asia (Georgia, Japan, Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.
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.
marsh pennywort
No description available.
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