Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs white earwort

Myodes gapperi compared with Diplophyllum albicans

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while white earwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	white earwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Scapaniaceae
Genus	Myodes	Diplophyllum
Species	Myodes gapperi	Diplophyllum albicans

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

white earwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	white earwort
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.

white earwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries). 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.