Chatham shag vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Leucocarbo onslowi compared with Myodes rufocanus

Key Differences

• Chatham shag is Critically Endangered while Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chatham shag	Gray Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phalacrocoracidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Leucocarbo	Myodes
Species	Leucocarbo onslowi	Myodes rufocanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chatham shag and Gray Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chatham shag

CR — Critically Endangered

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chatham shag	Gray Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chatham shag

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Chatham shag

The Chatham shag (Leucocarbo onslowi) is a species in the genus Leucocarbo. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.