Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Onionweed

Myodes gapperi compared with Asphodelus fistulosus

Key Differences

Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Onionweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Onionweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Cricetidae	Asphodelaceae
Genus	Myodes	Asphodelus
Species	Myodes gapperi	Asphodelus fistulosus

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Onionweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Onionweed
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.

Onionweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (9 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile).

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.