Hortle's whipray vs Mexican vole

Pateobatis hortlei compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Hortle's whipray is Near Threatened while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hortle's whipray	Mexican vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dasyatidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Pateobatis	Microtus
Species	Pateobatis hortlei	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hortle's whipray and Mexican vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Hortle's whipray

NT — Near Threatened

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hortle's whipray	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hortle's whipray

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.