Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Tender Feather-moss

Myodes gapperi compared with Rhynchostegiella tenella

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Tender Feather-moss is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Tender Feather-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Cricetidae	Brachytheciaceae
Genus	Myodes	Rhynchostegiella
Species	Myodes gapperi	Rhynchostegiella tenella

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Tender Feather-moss

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Tender Feather-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.

Tender Feather-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.