Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs transparent fork moss

Myodes gapperi compared with Dichodontium pellucidum

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while transparent fork moss is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	transparent fork moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Cricetidae	Aongstroemiaceae
Genus	Myodes	Dichodontium
Species	Myodes gapperi	Dichodontium pellucidum

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

transparent fork moss

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	transparent fork 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.

transparent fork moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States