Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Ruby Bolete

Myodes gapperi compared with Hortiboletus rubellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Ruby Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Cricetidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Myodes	Hortiboletus
Species	Myodes gapperi	Hortiboletus rubellus

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Ruby Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Ruby Bolete
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.

Ruby Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.