Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Thin Cord-moss

Myodes gapperi compared with Entosthodon attenuatus

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Thin Cord-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Thin Cord-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Funariales (Funariales)
Family	Cricetidae	Funariaceae
Genus	Myodes	Entosthodon
Species	Myodes gapperi	Entosthodon attenuatus

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Thin Cord-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Thin Cord-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.

Thin Cord-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.