Gray Red-backed Vole vs Spinetail ray

Myodes rufocanus compared with Bathyraja spinicauda

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Spinetail 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	Bathyraja
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Bathyraja spinicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Spinetail ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Spinetail 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.

Spinetail ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway