Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Prototype quillwort

Myodes gapperi compared with Isoetes prototypus

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Prototype quillwort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Prototype quillwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Isoetales (Isoetales)
Family	Cricetidae	Isoetaceae
Genus	Myodes	Isoetes
Species	Myodes gapperi	Isoetes prototypus

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Prototype quillwort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Prototype quillwort
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.

Prototype quillwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada. 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.