Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Orange Waxcap

Myodes gapperi compared with Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Orange Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Myodes	Hygrocybe
Species	Myodes gapperi	Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Orange Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Orange Waxcap
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 Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.