Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Falcon Toad

Myodes gapperi compared with Rhinella sternosignata

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Falcon Toad is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Falcon 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	Bufonidae
Genus	Myodes	Rhinella
Species	Myodes gapperi	Rhinella sternosignata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Falcon Toad

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Falcon 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.

Falcon Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela. 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.