Highfin dogfish vs Mexican vole

Centroscyllium excelsum compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Highfin dogfish is Near Threatened while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Highfin dogfish	Mexican 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 mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Highfin dogfish and Mexican vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Highfin dogfish

NT — Near Threatened

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Highfin dogfish	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Highfin dogfish

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.