Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs nursehound

Myodes gapperi compared with Scyliorhinus stellaris

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while nursehound is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	nursehound
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	Scyliorhinus
Species	Myodes gapperi	Scyliorhinus stellaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

nursehound

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	nursehound
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.

nursehound

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.