Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Speckled Treefrog

Myodes gapperi compared with Sarcohyla psarosema

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Speckled Treefrog is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Speckled Treefrog
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	Hylidae
Genus	Myodes	Sarcohyla
Species	Myodes gapperi	Sarcohyla psarosema

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Speckled Treefrog

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Speckled Treefrog
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.

Speckled Treefrog

Habitat

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

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.