Gray Red-backed Vole vs painted ray

Myodes rufocanus compared with Raja microocellata

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while painted ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	painted 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 microocellata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

painted ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	painted 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.

painted ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.