Blue stingray vs Mexican vole

Dasyatis pastinaca compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Blue stingray is Not Evaluated while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue stingray	Mexican vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dasyatidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Dasyatis	Microtus
Species	Dasyatis pastinaca	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue stingray

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue stingray	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue stingray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blue stingray

The Blue stingray (Dasyatis pastinaca) is a species in the genus Dasyatis. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.