Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Brook Alder

Myodes gapperi compared with Alnus maritima

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Brook Alder is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Brook Alder
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Fagales (ブナ目)
Family	Cricetidae	Betulaceae
Genus	Myodes	Alnus
Species	Myodes gapperi	Alnus maritima

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Brook Alder

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Brook Alder
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.

Brook Alder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom. 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.

Brook Alder

The Brook Alder (Alnus maritima) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.