Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Rock Foam

Myodes gapperi compared with Stereocaulon saxatile

Key Differences

Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Rock Foam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Rock Foam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Myodes	Stereocaulon
Species	Myodes gapperi	Stereocaulon saxatile

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Rock Foam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Rock Foam
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.

Rock Foam

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.