Black dogfish vs Mexican vole

Centroscyllium fabricii compared with Microtus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black dogfish	Mexican vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Etmopteridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Centroscyllium	Microtus
Species	Centroscyllium fabricii	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black dogfish and Mexican vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black dogfish

LC — Least Concern

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black dogfish	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black dogfish

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black dogfish

The Black dogfish (Centroscyllium fabricii) is a species in the genus Centroscyllium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Norway and Portugal.