Arrowhead dogfish vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Deania profundorum compared with Alticola macrotis

Key Differences

• Arrowhead dogfish is Near Threatened while Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowhead dogfish	Large-eared Mountain 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	Alticola
Species	Deania profundorum	Alticola macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Arrowhead dogfish and Large-eared Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Arrowhead dogfish

NT — Near Threatened

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowhead dogfish	Large-eared Mountain 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.

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.