Dwarf whip ray vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Brevitrygon walga compared with Myodes rufocanus

Key Differences

• Dwarf whip ray is Near Threatened while Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf whip ray	Gray Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dasyatidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Brevitrygon	Myodes
Species	Brevitrygon walga	Myodes rufocanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf whip ray

NT — Near Threatened

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf whip ray	Gray Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf whip ray

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.