Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Dixon's thread-moss

Myodes gapperi compared with Bryum dixonii

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Dixon's thread-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Dixon's thread-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Cricetidae	Bryaceae
Genus	Myodes	Bryum
Species	Myodes gapperi	Bryum dixonii

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Dixon's thread-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Dixon's thread-moss
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.

Dixon's thread-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.

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.