Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Nurse hound

Alticola macrotis compared with Scyliorhinus cervigoni

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Nurse hound is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Nurse hound
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	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Alticola	Scyliorhinus
Species	Alticola macrotis	Scyliorhinus cervigoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Nurse hound

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Nurse hound
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nurse hound

Habitat

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