Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs La Culata Rocket Frog

Myodes gapperi compared with Aromobates duranti

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while La Culata Rocket Frog is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	La Culata Rocket Frog
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	Aromobatidae
Genus	Myodes	Aromobates
Species	Myodes gapperi	Aromobates duranti

Evolutionary Relationship

Boreal Red-Backed Vole and La Culata Rocket Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

La Culata Rocket Frog

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	La Culata Rocket Frog
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.

La Culata Rocket Frog

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Venezuela. 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.