Bight skate vs California vole

Dipturus gudgeri compared with Microtus californicus

Key Differences

• Bight skate is Near Threatened while California vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bight skate	California vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Rajidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Dipturus	Microtus
Species	Dipturus gudgeri	Microtus californicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bight skate and California vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bight skate

NT — Near Threatened

California vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bight skate	California vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bight skate

California vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bight skate

The Bight skate (Dipturus gudgeri) is a species in the genus Dipturus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

California vole

The California vole (Microtus californicus) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.