Foothill Yellow-legged Frog vs Maximowicz s Vole

Rana boylii compared with Microtus maximowiczii

Key Differences

• Foothill Yellow-legged Frog is Near Threatened while Maximowicz s Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Foothill Yellow-legged Frog	Maximowicz s 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	Ranidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Rana	Microtus
Species	Rana boylii	Microtus maximowiczii

Evolutionary Relationship

Foothill Yellow-legged Frog and Maximowicz s Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Foothill Yellow-legged Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Maximowicz s Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Foothill Yellow-legged Frog	Maximowicz s Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Foothill Yellow-legged Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Maximowicz s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.