Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Weeping Toothcrust

Myodes gapperi compared with Dacryobolus sudans

Key Differences

  • Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Weeping Toothcrust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Boreal Red-Backed Vole Weeping Toothcrust
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family Cricetidae Dacryobolaceae
Genus Myodes Dacryobolus
Species Myodes gapperi Dacryobolus sudans

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Weeping Toothcrust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Boreal Red-Backed Vole Weeping Toothcrust
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.

Weeping Toothcrust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). 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.

Weeping Toothcrust

No description available.

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