Boreal Squid vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Illex illecebrosus compared with Myodes rufocanus

Key Differences

• Boreal Squid is Not Evaluated while Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Squid	Gray Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ommastrephidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Illex	Myodes
Species	Illex illecebrosus	Myodes rufocanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Boreal Squid and Gray Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Boreal Squid

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Squid	Gray Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boreal Squid

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Boreal Squid

The Boreal Squid (Illex illecebrosus) is a species in the genus Illex. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.