Lightnose Skate vs Mandarin Vole

Breviraja colesi compared with Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lightnose Skate	Mandarin Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Rajidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Breviraja	Lasiopodomys
Species	Breviraja colesi	Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lightnose Skate and Mandarin Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lightnose Skate

LC — Least Concern

Mandarin Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lightnose Skate	Mandarin Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lightnose Skate

Mandarin Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.