Arrowhead dogfish vs European water vole

Deania profundorum compared with Arvicola amphibius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowhead dogfish	European water vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Centrophoridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Deania	Arvicola
Species	Deania profundorum	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Arrowhead dogfish and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Arrowhead dogfish

NT — Near Threatened

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowhead dogfish	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arrowhead dogfish

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

European water vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Arrowhead dogfish

The Arrowhead dogfish, Deania profundorum, is a species. It is currently assessed as near threatened on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.