European water vole vs Marbled stingray

Arvicola amphibius compared with Dasyatis marmorata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Marbled stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Arvicola	Dasyatis
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Dasyatis marmorata

Evolutionary Relationship

European water vole and Marbled stingray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Marbled stingray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Marbled stingray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

European water vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Marbled stingray