Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Lemon shark

Alticola macrotis compared with Negaprion brevirostris

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Lemon shark is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Lemon shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Cricetidae	Carcharhinidae
Genus	Alticola	Negaprion
Species	Alticola macrotis	Negaprion brevirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Lemon shark

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Lemon shark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lemon shark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.