Gray Red-backed Vole vs Lesser guitarfish

Myodes rufocanus compared with Zapteryx brevirostris

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Lesser guitarfish is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Lesser guitarfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Rhinobatidae
Genus	Myodes	Zapteryx
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Zapteryx brevirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Lesser guitarfish

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Lesser guitarfish
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.

Lesser guitarfish