Angular rough shark vs Montane Water Vole

Oxynotus paradoxus compared with Arvicola scherman

Key Differences

• Angular rough shark is Vulnerable while Montane Water Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angular rough shark	Montane Water Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Oxynotidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Oxynotus	Arvicola
Species	Oxynotus paradoxus	Arvicola scherman

Evolutionary Relationship

Angular rough shark and Montane Water Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Angular rough shark

VU — Vulnerable

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angular rough shark	Montane Water Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angular rough shark

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.

Angular rough shark

The Angular rough shark (Oxynotus paradoxus) is a species in the genus Oxynotus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.