Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Pink Discus

Myodes gapperi compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cricetidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Myodes	Aleurodiscus
Species	Myodes gapperi	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Pink Discus
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.

Pink Discus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.