Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Scrub Pine

Myodes gapperi compared with Pinus albicaulis

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Scrub Pine is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Scrub Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Myodes	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Myodes gapperi	Pinus albicaulis

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Scrub Pine

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Scrub Pine
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.

Scrub Pine

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Iceland. 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.