Blacktip skate vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Dipturus melanospilus compared with Alticola macrotis

Key Differences

• Blacktip skate is Data Deficient while Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blacktip skate	Large-eared Mountain 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	Alticola
Species	Dipturus melanospilus	Alticola macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blacktip skate

DD — Data Deficient

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blacktip skate	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blacktip skate

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blacktip skate

The Blacktip skate (Dipturus melanospilus) is a species in the genus Dipturus. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List.