Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Scottish Thread-moss

Myodes gapperi compared with Pohlia scotica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Boreal Red-Backed Vole Scottish Thread-moss
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Bryophyta
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Bryales (Bryales)
Family Cricetidae Mniaceae
Genus Myodes Pohlia
Species Myodes gapperi Pohlia scotica

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Scottish Thread-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Boreal Red-Backed Vole Scottish Thread-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.

Scottish Thread-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Scottish Thread-moss

No description available.

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