Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Ray

Myodes gapperi compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Myodes	Atlantoraja
Species	Myodes gapperi	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Ray
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.

Ray

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.