Dog fish vs Northern Red-backed Vole

Haploblepharus edwardsii compared with Myodes rutilus

Key Differences

• Dog fish is Endangered while Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dog fish	Northern Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Haploblepharus	Myodes
Species	Haploblepharus edwardsii	Myodes rutilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dog fish and Northern Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dog fish

EN — Endangered

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dog fish	Northern Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dog fish

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Northern Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.