Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Tall Thyme-Moss

Myodes gapperi compared with Plagiomnium elatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Tall Thyme-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Cricetidae	Mniaceae
Genus	Myodes	Plagiomnium
Species	Myodes gapperi	Plagiomnium elatum

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Tall Thyme-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Tall Thyme-Moss
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.

Tall Thyme-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.