Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Old Gray Ruffles

Myodes gapperi compared with Parmotrema tinctorum

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Old Gray Ruffles is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Old Gray Ruffles
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Myodes	Parmotrema
Species	Myodes gapperi	Parmotrema tinctorum

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Old Gray Ruffles

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Old Gray Ruffles
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.

Old Gray Ruffles

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Portugal, and United States.

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