Gray Red-backed Vole vs Starrynose stingray

Myodes rufocanus compared with Pastinachus stellurostris

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Starrynose stingray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Starrynose stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Myodes	Pastinachus
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Pastinachus stellurostris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Starrynose stingray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Starrynose stingray
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.

Starrynose stingray