Abalone vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Haliotis pourtalesii compared with Myodes rufocanus

Key Differences

• Abalone is Data Deficient while Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abalone	Gray Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Haliotidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Haliotis	Myodes
Species	Haliotis pourtalesii	Myodes rufocanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Abalone and Gray Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Abalone

DD — Data Deficient

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abalone

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Abalone

The Abalone (Haliotis pourtalesii) is a species in the genus Haliotis. It is classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. It is found across Colombia and Cuba, inhabiting terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.