Gray Red-backed Vole vs Madeira ray

Myodes rufocanus compared with Raja maderensis

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Madeira ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Madeira ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Rajidae
Genus	Myodes	Raja
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Raja maderensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Madeira ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Madeira ray
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.

Madeira ray