Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Orange Spruce

Myodes gapperi compared with Picea aurantiaca

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Orange Spruce is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Orange Spruce
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Myodes	Picea
Species	Myodes gapperi	Picea aurantiaca

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Orange Spruce

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Orange Spruce
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.

Orange Spruce

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.