North Atlantic right whale vs Northern Red-backed Vole

Eubalaena glacialis compared with Myodes rutilus

Key Differences

• North Atlantic right whale is Extinct while Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North Atlantic right whale	Northern Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Balaenidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Eubalaena	Myodes
Species	Eubalaena glacialis	Myodes rutilus

Evolutionary Relationship

North Atlantic right whale and Northern Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

North Atlantic right whale

EX — Extinct

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	North Atlantic right whale	Northern Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

North Atlantic right whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Northern Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden