Gray Red-backed Vole vs Sharp-tooth smooth hound

Myodes rufocanus compared with Mustelus dorsalis

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Sharp-tooth smooth hound is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Sharp-tooth smooth hound
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Cricetidae	Triakidae
Genus	Myodes	Mustelus
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Mustelus dorsalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Sharp-tooth smooth hound

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Sharp-tooth smooth hound
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.

Sharp-tooth smooth hound

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.