Jalapan Vole vs Ray

Microtus quasiater compared with Sympterygia bonapartii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jalapan Vole	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Microtus	Sympterygia
Species	Microtus quasiater	Sympterygia bonapartii

Evolutionary Relationship

Jalapan Vole and Ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Jalapan Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jalapan Vole	Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jalapan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ray

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.