Salamandra ajolote vs Boreal Red-Backed Vole

Ambystoma mexicanum compared with Myodes gapperi

Key Differences

• Salamandra ajolote is Critically Endangered while Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Salamandra ajolote	Boreal Red-Backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Caudata (Urodela)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Myodes
Species	Ambystoma mexicanum	Myodes gapperi

Evolutionary Relationship

Salamandra ajolote and Boreal Red-Backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Salamandra ajolote

CR — Critically Endangered

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Salamandra ajolote	Boreal Red-Backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Salamandra ajolote

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 10 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Germany, Mexico, and Peru. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Salamandra ajolote

The Axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) is a species in the genus Ambystoma. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 10 distinct biome types. Populations are also found.

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.