Gray Red-backed Vole vs Gulper Shark

Myodes rufocanus compared with Centrophorus granulosus

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Gulper Shark is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Gulper Shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Centrophoridae
Genus	Myodes	Centrophorus
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Centrophorus granulosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Gulper Shark

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Gulper Shark
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.

Gulper Shark

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.