Gray Red-backed Vole vs Ray

Myodes rufocanus compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Myodes	Atlantoraja
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	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.

Ray