Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Star Dapperling

Myodes gapperi compared with Lepiota brunneolilacea

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Star Dapperling is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Star Dapperling
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	Lepiota
Species	Myodes gapperi	Lepiota brunneolilacea

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Star Dapperling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Star Dapperling
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.

Star Dapperling

Habitat

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

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.