Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs White Truffle

Myodes gapperi compared with Choiromyces meandriformis

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while White Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	White Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Cricetidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Myodes	Choiromyces
Species	Myodes gapperi	Choiromyces meandriformis

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

White Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	White Truffle
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 Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.