Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Starrynose stingray

Myodes gapperi compared with Pastinachus stellurostris

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Starrynose stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Myodes	Pastinachus
Species	Myodes gapperi	Pastinachus stellurostris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Starrynose stingray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Starrynose stingray
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.

Starrynose stingray

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.