Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Goliath Webcap

Myodes gapperi compared with Cortinarius praestans

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Goliath Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Myodes	Cortinarius
Species	Myodes gapperi	Cortinarius praestans

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Goliath Webcap
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.

Goliath Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.