Gulf smoothhound vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Mustelus sinusmexicanus compared with Alticola macrotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gulf smoothhound	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Triakidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Mustelus	Alticola
Species	Mustelus sinusmexicanus	Alticola macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gulf smoothhound

LC — Least Concern

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gulf smoothhound	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gulf smoothhound

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.