Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Spectacular Rustgill

Myodes gapperi compared with Gymnopilus junonius

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Spectacular Rustgill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Spectacular Rustgill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Myodes	Gymnopilus
Species	Myodes gapperi	Gymnopilus junonius

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Spectacular Rustgill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Spectacular Rustgill
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.

Spectacular Rustgill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, and Taiwan.

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.