Gray Red-backed Vole vs Sailray

Myodes rufocanus compared with Rajella lintea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Sailray
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 lintea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Sailray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Sailray
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.

Sailray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway