Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Slender Stump Brittlestem

Myodes gapperi compared with Psathyrella laevissima

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Slender Stump Brittlestem is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Slender Stump Brittlestem
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Myodes	Psathyrella
Species	Myodes gapperi	Psathyrella laevissima

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Slender Stump Brittlestem

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Slender Stump Brittlestem
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 Stump Brittlestem

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.