Burmeister’s Porpoise vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Phocoena spinipinnis compared with Myodes rufocanus

Key Differences

• Burmeister’s Porpoise is Near Threatened while Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burmeister’s Porpoise	Gray Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family	Phocoenidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Phocoena	Myodes
Species	Phocoena spinipinnis	Myodes rufocanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Burmeister’s Porpoise and Gray Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)

Conservation Status

Burmeister’s Porpoise

NT — Near Threatened

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burmeister’s Porpoise	Gray Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Burmeister’s Porpoise

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Burmeister’s Porpoise

The Burmeister’s Porpoise (Phocoena spinipinnis) is a species in the genus Phocoena. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.