Blacknose skate vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Breviraja mouldi compared with Myodes rufocanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blacknose skate	Gray Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Rajidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Breviraja	Myodes
Species	Breviraja mouldi	Myodes rufocanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blacknose skate

LC — Least Concern

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blacknose skate

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Blacknose skate

The Blacknose skate (Breviraja mouldi) is a species in the genus Breviraja. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Detailed ecological data for this species continues to be documented through ongoing taxonomic and conservation research.