Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Dodder Astragalus

Myodes gapperi compared with Astragalus cuscutae

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Dodder Astragalus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Dodder Astragalus
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Fabales (อันดับถั่ว)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Myodes	Astragalus
Species	Myodes gapperi	Astragalus cuscutae

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Dodder Astragalus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Dodder Astragalus
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.

Dodder Astragalus

Habitat

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

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.