Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Peppered Rock Shield

Myodes gapperi compared with Xanthoparmelia conspersa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Peppered Rock Shield
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	Xanthoparmelia
Species	Myodes gapperi	Xanthoparmelia conspersa

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Peppered Rock Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Peppered Rock Shield
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.

Peppered Rock Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.