Falcon Toad vs Narrow-headed Vole

Rhinella sternosignata compared with Microtus gregalis

Key Differences

• Falcon Toad is Near Threatened while Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Falcon Toad	Narrow-headed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bufonidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Rhinella	Microtus
Species	Rhinella sternosignata	Microtus gregalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Falcon Toad and Narrow-headed Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Falcon Toad

NT — Near Threatened

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Falcon Toad	Narrow-headed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.