Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Dog fish

Myodes gapperi compared with Haploblepharus edwardsii

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Dog fish is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Dog fish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Cricetidae	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Myodes	Haploblepharus
Species	Myodes gapperi	Haploblepharus edwardsii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Dog fish

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Dog fish
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.

Dog fish

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.