Highfin dogfish vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Centroscyllium excelsum compared with Alticola macrotis

Key Differences

• Highfin dogfish is Near Threatened while Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Highfin dogfish	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Etmopteridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Centroscyllium	Alticola
Species	Centroscyllium excelsum	Alticola macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Highfin dogfish

NT — Near Threatened

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Highfin dogfish	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Highfin dogfish

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.