Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Red Cage

Myodes gapperi compared with Clathrus ruber

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Red Cage is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Red Cage
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Cricetidae	Phallaceae
Genus	Myodes	Clathrus
Species	Myodes gapperi	Clathrus ruber

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Red Cage

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Red Cage
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.

Red Cage

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.