Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Candy Cap

Myodes gapperi compared with Lactarius rubidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Boreal Red-Backed Vole Candy Cap
Kingdom Animalia (동물) Fungi (균계)
Phylum Chordata (척삭동물) Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class Mammalia (포유류) Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order Rodentia (설치류) Russulales (무당버섯목)
Family Cricetidae Russulaceae
Genus Myodes Lactarius
Species Myodes gapperi Lactarius rubidus

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Candy Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Boreal Red-Backed Vole Candy Cap
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.

Candy Cap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.

Candy Cap

The Candy Cap (Lactarius rubidus) is a species in the genus Lactarius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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