Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs White Hedgehog

Myodes gapperi compared with Hydnum albidum

Key Differences

Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while White Hedgehog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	White Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Cricetidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Myodes	Hydnum
Species	Myodes gapperi	Hydnum albidum

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

White Hedgehog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	White Hedgehog
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 Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.