Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Teosinte

Myodes gapperi compared with Zea luxurians

Key Differences

Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Teosinte is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Teosinte
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Myodes	Zea
Species	Myodes gapperi	Zea luxurians

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Teosinte

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Teosinte
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.

Teosinte

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.