Dwarf round ray vs Montane Water Vole

Urotrygon nana compared with Arvicola scherman

Key Differences

• Dwarf round ray is Near Threatened while Montane Water Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf round ray	Montane Water Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Urotrygonidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Urotrygon	Arvicola
Species	Urotrygon nana	Arvicola scherman

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf round ray and Montane Water Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf round ray	Montane Water Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf round ray

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.