Large-eared Mountain Vole vs undulate ray

Alticola macrotis compared with Raja undulata

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while undulate ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	undulate ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Rajidae
Genus	Alticola	Raja
Species	Alticola macrotis	Raja undulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

undulate ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

undulate ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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