Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Spiral Tarcrust

Myodes gapperi compared with Eutypa spinosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Spiral Tarcrust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Cricetidae	Diatrypaceae
Genus	Myodes	Eutypa
Species	Myodes gapperi	Eutypa spinosa

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Spiral Tarcrust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Spiral Tarcrust
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.

Spiral Tarcrust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.