Gray Red-backed Vole vs Spotted Ray

Myodes rufocanus compared with Bathyraja albomaculata

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Spotted Ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Spotted 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 albomaculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Spotted 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.

Spotted Ray

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.