Northern Red-backed Vole vs Ray

Myodes rutilus compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Red-backed Vole	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	Atlantoraja
Species	Myodes rutilus	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Red-backed Vole	Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Ray