Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs sand bluestem

Myodes gapperi compared with Andropogon hallii

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while sand bluestem is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	sand bluestem
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Myodes	Andropogon
Species	Myodes gapperi	Andropogon hallii

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

sand bluestem

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	sand bluestem
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.

sand bluestem

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and India.

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.