Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Cauca Poison Frog

Myodes gapperi compared with Andinobates bombetes

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Cauca Poison Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Amphibia (земноводные)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Anura (бесхвостые земноводные)
Family	Cricetidae	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)
Genus	Myodes	Andinobates
Species	Myodes gapperi	Andinobates bombetes

Evolutionary Relationship

Boreal Red-Backed Vole and Cauca Poison Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Cauca Poison Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Cauca Poison Frog

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.

Cauca Poison Frog

The Cauca Poison Frog (Andinobates bombetes) is a species in the genus Andinobates. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.