Gray Red-backed Vole vs Gray smooth hound

Myodes rufocanus compared with Mustelus californicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Gray smooth hound
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Cricetidae	Triakidae
Genus	Myodes	Mustelus
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Mustelus californicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Gray smooth hound

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Gray smooth hound
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Gray smooth hound

Habitat

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