Gefleckte Meersau vs Northern Red-backed Vole

Oxynotus centrina compared with Myodes rutilus

Key Differences

• Gefleckte Meersau is Not Evaluated while Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gefleckte Meersau	Northern Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Squaliformes (Dornhaiartige)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Oxynotidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Oxynotus	Myodes
Species	Oxynotus centrina	Myodes rutilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gefleckte Meersau and Northern Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Gefleckte Meersau

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gefleckte Meersau

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Northern Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Gefleckte Meersau

The Angular rough shark (Oxynotus centrina) is a species in the genus Oxynotus. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden