Gray Red-backed Vole vs Opal chimaera

Myodes rufocanus compared with Chimaera opalescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Opal chimaera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Chimaeridae
Genus	Myodes	Chimaera
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Chimaera opalescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Opal chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Opal chimaera
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.

Opal chimaera