Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Catkin Yew

Myodes gapperi compared with Amentotaxus argotaenia

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Catkin Yew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Catkin Yew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Coniferales)
Family	Cricetidae	Taxaceae
Genus	Myodes	Amentotaxus
Species	Myodes gapperi	Amentotaxus argotaenia

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Catkin Yew
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.

Catkin Yew

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.

Catkin Yew

The Catkin Yew (Amentotaxus argotaenia) is a species in the genus Amentotaxus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.