Gray Red-backed Vole vs Round Ray

Myodes rufocanus compared with Rajella fyllae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Round 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	Rajella
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Rajella fyllae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Round Ray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Round 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.

Round Ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway