Gray Red-backed Vole vs New Zealand Sea Lion

Myodes rufocanus compared with Phocarctos hookeri

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while New Zealand Sea Lion is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	New Zealand Sea Lion
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cricetidae	Otariidae
Genus	Myodes	Phocarctos
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Phocarctos hookeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Red-backed Vole and New Zealand Sea Lion share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

New Zealand Sea Lion

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	New Zealand Sea Lion
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.

New Zealand Sea Lion

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.