Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Ludwigs Pohlmoos

Myodes gapperi compared with Pohlia ludwigii

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Ludwigs Pohlmoos is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Ludwigs Pohlmoos
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Cricetidae	Mniaceae
Genus	Myodes	Pohlia
Species	Myodes gapperi	Pohlia ludwigii

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Ludwigs Pohlmoos

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Ludwigs Pohlmoos
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.

Ludwigs Pohlmoos

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.