Gray Red-backed Vole vs Hammerhead

Myodes rufocanus compared with Sphyrna corona

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Hammerhead is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Hammerhead
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	Sphyrnidae (Hammerhead Sharks)
Genus	Myodes	Sphyrna (Hammerhead Sharks)
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Sphyrna corona

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Hammerhead

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Hammerhead
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.

Hammerhead

Habitat

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