Caribbean roughshark vs Lemming Mountain Vole

Oxynotus caribbaeus compared with Alticola lemminus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caribbean roughshark	Lemming Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Oxynotidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Oxynotus	Alticola
Species	Oxynotus caribbaeus	Alticola lemminus

Evolutionary Relationship

Caribbean roughshark and Lemming Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Caribbean roughshark

LC — Least Concern

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caribbean roughshark	Lemming Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caribbean roughshark

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Caribbean roughshark

The Caribbean Roughshark (Oxynotus caribbaeus) is a species in the genus Oxynotus. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.