Northern Red-backed Vole vs Roughskin Dogfish

Myodes rutilus compared with Cirrhigaleus asper

Key Differences

• Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Roughskin Dogfish is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Red-backed Vole	Roughskin Dogfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Squalidae
Genus	Myodes	Cirrhigaleus
Species	Myodes rutilus	Cirrhigaleus asper

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Roughskin Dogfish

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Red-backed Vole	Roughskin Dogfish
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.

Roughskin Dogfish