Carpenter's chimaera vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Chimaera lignaria compared with Myodes rufocanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Carpenter's chimaera Gray Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Holocephali (Holocephali) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Chimaeridae Cricetidae
Genus Chimaera Myodes
Species Chimaera lignaria Myodes rufocanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Carpenter's chimaera and Gray Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Carpenter's chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Carpenter's chimaera Gray Red-backed Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carpenter's chimaera

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Carpenter's chimaera

The Carpenter's Chimaera (Chimaera lignaria) is a species in the genus Chimaera. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Gray Red-backed Vole

No description available.

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