Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Stream Salamander

Myodes gapperi compared with Batrachuperus pinchonii

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Stream Salamander is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Stream 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	Hynobiidae
Genus	Myodes	Batrachuperus
Species	Myodes gapperi	Batrachuperus pinchonii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Stream Salamander

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Stream 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.

Stream Salamander

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.