Gray Red-backed Vole vs Gulf of California Harbor Porpoise

Myodes rufocanus compared with Phocoena sinus

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Gulf of California Harbor Porpoise is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Gulf of California Harbor Porpoise
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Cricetidae	Phocoenidae
Genus	Myodes	Phocoena
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Phocoena sinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Red-backed Vole and Gulf of California Harbor Porpoise share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Gulf of California Harbor Porpoise

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Gulf of California Harbor Porpoise
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.

Gulf of California Harbor Porpoise

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.