Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Sand Deceiver

Myodes gapperi compared with Laccaria maritima

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Sand Deceiver is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Sand Deceiver
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Myodes	Laccaria
Species	Myodes gapperi	Laccaria maritima

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Sand Deceiver

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Sand Deceiver
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 Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. 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.