Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Gulf smoothhound

Myodes gapperi compared with Mustelus sinusmexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Gulf smoothhound
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	Triakidae
Genus	Myodes	Mustelus
Species	Myodes gapperi	Mustelus sinusmexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Gulf smoothhound

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Gulf smoothhound
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.

Gulf smoothhound

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.