Eastern Mole Vole vs Highfin dogfish

Ellobius tancrei compared with Centroscyllium excelsum

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole Vole is Least Concern while Highfin dogfish is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Highfin dogfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Etmopteridae
Genus	Ellobius	Centroscyllium
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Centroscyllium excelsum

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole Vole and Highfin dogfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Highfin dogfish

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	Highfin dogfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Highfin dogfish