Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs String Sargassum

Myodes gapperi compared with Sargassum setifolium

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while String Sargassum is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	String Sargassum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Cricetidae	Sargassaceae
Genus	Myodes	Sargassum
Species	Myodes gapperi	Sargassum setifolium

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

String Sargassum

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	String Sargassum
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.

String Sargassum

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.