Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Sitka Spruce

Myodes gapperi compared with Picea sitchensis

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Sitka Spruce is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Sitka Spruce
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	Picea
Species	Myodes gapperi	Picea sitchensis

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Sitka Spruce

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Sitka Spruce
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.

Sitka Spruce

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (14 countries), North America (Canada), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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.