Gray Red-backed Vole vs nursehound

Myodes rufocanus compared with Scyliorhinus stellaris

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while nursehound is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	nursehound
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 stellaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

nursehound

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	nursehound
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.

nursehound

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway