Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Spindle Duster

Myodes gapperi compared with Coniophora fusispora

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Spindle Duster is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Spindle Duster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Cricetidae	Coniophoraceae
Genus	Myodes	Coniophora
Species	Myodes gapperi	Coniophora fusispora

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Spindle Duster

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Spindle Duster
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.

Spindle Duster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

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.