Foothill Yellow-legged Frog vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Rana boylii compared with Myodes rufocanus

Key Differences

• Foothill Yellow-legged Frog is Near Threatened while Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Foothill Yellow-legged Frog	Gray Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibien)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Anura (Froschlurche)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Ranidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Rana	Myodes
Species	Rana boylii	Myodes rufocanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Foothill Yellow-legged Frog and Gray Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Foothill Yellow-legged Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Foothill Yellow-legged Frog	Gray Red-backed 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.

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.