Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Pygmy Pine

Myodes gapperi compared with Lepidothamnus laxifolius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Pygmy Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Myodes	Lepidothamnus
Species	Myodes gapperi	Lepidothamnus laxifolius

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Pygmy Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Pygmy Pine
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.

Pygmy Pine

Habitat

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

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.