Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs rusty hook moss

Myodes gapperi compared with Scorpidium revolvens

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while rusty hook moss is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	rusty hook moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Cricetidae	Scorpidiaceae
Genus	Myodes	Scorpidium
Species	Myodes gapperi	Scorpidium revolvens

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

rusty hook moss

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	rusty hook moss
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.

rusty hook moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States