Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Sharp-tooth smooth hound

Myodes gapperi compared with Mustelus dorsalis

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Sharp-tooth smooth hound is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Sharp-tooth smooth hound
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 dorsalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Sharp-tooth smooth hound

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Sharp-tooth smooth hound
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.

Sharp-tooth smooth hound

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.