Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Ray

Alticola macrotis compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain 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	Alticola	Atlantoraja
Species	Alticola macrotis	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ray