Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Phallic Catshark

Myodes gapperi compared with Galeus priapus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Phallic Catshark
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	Galeus
Species	Myodes gapperi	Galeus priapus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Phallic Catshark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Phallic 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.

Phallic Catshark

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.