Gray Red-backed Vole vs River Lamprey

Myodes rufocanus compared with Lampetra ayresii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	River Lamprey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Petromyzonti (Petromyzonti)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Petromyzontiformes (lamprey)
Family	Cricetidae	Petromyzontidae
Genus	Myodes	Lampetra
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Lampetra ayresii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

River Lamprey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	River Lamprey
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.

River Lamprey