Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Sharp Rock-bristle

Myodes gapperi compared with Seligeria acutifolia

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Sharp Rock-bristle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Sharp Rock-bristle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Grimmiales (Grimmiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Seligeriaceae
Genus	Myodes	Seligeria
Species	Myodes gapperi	Seligeria acutifolia

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Sharp Rock-bristle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Sharp Rock-bristle
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.

Sharp Rock-bristle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.