Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Seneca Root

Myodes gapperi compared with Polygala senega

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Seneca Root is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Seneca Root
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Polygalaceae
Genus	Myodes	Polygala
Species	Myodes gapperi	Polygala senega

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Seneca Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Seneca Root
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.

Seneca Root

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Japan, and United States.

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