Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Prickly Juniper

Myodes gapperi compared with Juniperus oxycedrus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Prickly Juniper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Myodes	Juniperus
Species	Myodes gapperi	Juniperus oxycedrus

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Juniper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Prickly Juniper
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.

Prickly Juniper

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in India.

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.