Eyespot skate vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Atlantoraja cyclophora compared with Myodes rufocanus

Key Differences

• Eyespot skate is Endangered while Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eyespot skate	Gray Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Arhynchobatidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Atlantoraja	Myodes
Species	Atlantoraja cyclophora	Myodes rufocanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eyespot skate

EN — Endangered

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eyespot skate	Gray Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eyespot skate

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.