Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Brook-Side Alder

Myodes gapperi compared with Alnus serrulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Boreal Red-Backed Vole Brook-Side Alder
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (plantas)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (mamíferos) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Roedores) Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family Cricetidae Betulaceae
Genus Myodes Alnus
Species Myodes gapperi Alnus serrulata

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Boreal Red-Backed Vole Brook-Side 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-Side Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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-Side Alder

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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