Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs rough bindweed

Myodes gapperi compared with Smilax aspera

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while rough bindweed is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	rough bindweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Cricetidae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Myodes	Smilax
Species	Myodes gapperi	Smilax aspera

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

rough bindweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	rough bindweed
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.

rough bindweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Hungary, and Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered 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.