Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Tar spot

Myodes gapperi compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Tar spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Tar spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Myodes	Phyllachora
Species	Myodes gapperi	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Tar spot
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.

Tar spot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.