Gray Red-backed Vole vs Arraia

Myodes rufocanus compared with Hypanus americanus

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Arraia is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Arraia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Myodes	Hypanus
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Hypanus americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Red-backed Vole and Arraia share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Arraia

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Arraia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Arraia

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.