Gray Red-backed Vole vs Toothy Salamander

Myodes rufocanus compared with Chiropterotriton multidentatus

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Toothy Salamander is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Toothy 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	Plethodontidae
Genus	Myodes	Chiropterotriton
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Chiropterotriton multidentatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Red-backed Vole and Toothy Salamander share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Toothy Salamander

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Toothy Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Toothy Salamander

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.