Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Starrynose stingray

Alticola macrotis compared with Pastinachus stellurostris

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Starrynose stingray
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	Pastinachus
Species	Alticola macrotis	Pastinachus stellurostris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Starrynose stingray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Starrynose stingray