Northern Red-backed Vole vs Round ray

Myodes rutilus compared with Irolita waitii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Red-backed Vole	Round 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	Irolita
Species	Myodes rutilus	Irolita waitii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Round ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Red-backed Vole	Round 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.

Round ray