Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Rocket Pincushion

Myodes gapperi compared with Leucospermum reflexum

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Rocket Pincushion is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Rocket Pincushion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Cricetidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Myodes	Leucospermum
Species	Myodes gapperi	Leucospermum reflexum

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Rocket Pincushion

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Rocket Pincushion
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.

Rocket Pincushion

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in South Africa. 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.