Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Galápagos Ghost Shark

Myodes gapperi compared with Hydrolagus mccoskeri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Galápagos Ghost Shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Chimaeridae
Genus	Myodes	Hydrolagus
Species	Myodes gapperi	Hydrolagus mccoskeri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Galápagos Ghost Shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Galápagos Ghost Shark
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.

Galápagos Ghost Shark

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.