Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Pink whip ray

Alticola macrotis compared with Pateobatis fai

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Pink whip ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Pink whip ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Alticola	Pateobatis
Species	Alticola macrotis	Pateobatis fai

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Pink whip ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Pink whip ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pink whip ray

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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