Eastern Pacific Black Ghostshark vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Hydrolagus melanophasma compared with Myodes rufocanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Pacific Black Ghostshark	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	Hydrolagus	Myodes
Species	Hydrolagus melanophasma	Myodes rufocanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Pacific Black Ghostshark and Gray Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eastern Pacific Black Ghostshark

LC — Least Concern

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Pacific Black Ghostshark	Gray Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Pacific Black Ghostshark

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Chile.

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.