Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Slender Parasol

Myodes gapperi compared with Macrolepiota mastoidea

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Slender Parasol is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Slender Parasol
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Myodes	Macrolepiota
Species	Myodes gapperi	Macrolepiota mastoidea

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Slender Parasol

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Slender Parasol
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.

Slender Parasol

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.