Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Cuetzalan Salamander

Myodes gapperi compared with Aquiloeurycea quetzalanensis

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Cuetzalan Salamander is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Cuetzalan Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Cricetidae	Plethodontidae
Genus	Myodes	Aquiloeurycea
Species	Myodes gapperi	Aquiloeurycea quetzalanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Boreal Red-Backed Vole and Cuetzalan Salamander share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Cuetzalan Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Cuetzalan Salamander
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.

Cuetzalan Salamander

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Nearctic and Neotropic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Critically 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.