Dense-scale lantern shark vs Northern Red-backed Vole

Etmopterus pycnolepis compared with Myodes rutilus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dense-scale lantern shark	Northern Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Etmopteridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Etmopterus	Myodes
Species	Etmopterus pycnolepis	Myodes rutilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dense-scale lantern shark and Northern Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dense-scale lantern shark

LC — Least Concern

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dense-scale lantern shark	Northern Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dense-scale lantern shark

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile.

Northern Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.