Fringe shark vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Orectolobus japonicus compared with Alticola macrotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringe shark	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Orectolobiformes (Orectolobiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Orectolobidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Orectolobus	Alticola
Species	Orectolobus japonicus	Alticola macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Fringe shark and Large-eared Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Fringe shark

LC — Least Concern

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringe shark	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringe shark

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.