Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Two-spored Milkcap

Myodes gapperi compared with Lactarius acerrimus

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Two-spored Milkcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Two-spored Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cricetidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Myodes	Lactarius
Species	Myodes gapperi	Lactarius acerrimus

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Two-spored Milkcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Two-spored Milkcap
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.

Two-spored Milkcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as 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.