Topillo Rojo vs Raya vela

Myodes glareolus compared with Rajella lintea

Key Differences

• Topillo Rojo is Least Concern while Raya vela is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Topillo Rojo	Raya vela
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Rajidae
Genus	Myodes	Rajella
Species	Myodes glareolus	Rajella lintea

Evolutionary Relationship

Topillo Rojo and Raya vela share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Topillo Rojo

LC — Least Concern

Raya vela

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Topillo Rojo	Raya vela
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Topillo Rojo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

Raya vela

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Topillo Rojo

El ratón de campo rojo (Myodes glareolus) está clasificado como Preocupación Menor (LC) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Ampliamente distribuido y abundante en su área de distribución, con poblaciones estables y sin preocupaciones de conservación inmediatas.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden