Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Mooncarrot

Myodes gapperi compared with Seseli libanotis

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Mooncarrot is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Mooncarrot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Apiaceae
Genus	Myodes	Seseli
Species	Myodes gapperi	Seseli libanotis

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mooncarrot

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Mooncarrot
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.

Mooncarrot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile). 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States