Highfin dogfish vs Mediterranean Pine Vole

Centroscyllium excelsum compared with Microtus duodecimcostatus

Key Differences

• Highfin dogfish is Near Threatened while Mediterranean Pine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Highfin dogfish	Mediterranean Pine 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	Microtus
Species	Centroscyllium excelsum	Microtus duodecimcostatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Highfin dogfish

NT — Near Threatened

Mediterranean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Highfin dogfish	Mediterranean Pine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Highfin dogfish

Mediterranean Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.