Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Needle Juniper

Myodes gapperi compared with Juniperus rigida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Needle Juniper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Myodes	Juniperus
Species	Myodes gapperi	Juniperus rigida

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Needle Juniper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Needle Juniper
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.

Needle Juniper

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.