Gray Red-backed Vole vs Nurse hound

Myodes rufocanus compared with Scyliorhinus cervigoni

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Nurse hound is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Nurse hound
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	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Myodes	Scyliorhinus
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Scyliorhinus cervigoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Nurse hound

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Nurse hound
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.

Nurse hound

Habitat

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