Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Elfin Mountain Toad

Myodes gapperi compared with Megophrys elfina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Elfin Mountain Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Cricetidae	Megophryidae
Genus	Myodes	Megophrys
Species	Myodes gapperi	Megophrys elfina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Elfin Mountain Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Elfin Mountain Toad
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.

Elfin Mountain Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.