Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Catshark

Myodes gapperi compared with Chiloscyllium indicum

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Catshark is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Catshark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Orectolobiformes (Orectolobiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Hemiscylliidae
Genus	Myodes	Chiloscyllium
Species	Myodes gapperi	Chiloscyllium indicum

Evolutionary Relationship

Boreal Red-Backed Vole and Catshark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Catshark

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Catshark
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.

Catshark

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.

Catshark

The Catshark (Chiloscyllium indicum) is a species in the genus Chiloscyllium. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.