Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Tufted Sedge

Myodes gapperi compared with Bulbostylis lichtensteiniana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Tufted Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Myodes	Bulbostylis
Species	Myodes gapperi	Bulbostylis lichtensteiniana

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Tufted Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Tufted Sedge
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.

Tufted Sedge

Habitat

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

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.