Mandarin Vole vs Smallthorn skate

Lasiopodomys mandarinus compared with Bathyraja minispinosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mandarin Vole	Smallthorn skate
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	Lasiopodomys	Bathyraja
Species	Lasiopodomys mandarinus	Bathyraja minispinosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mandarin Vole

LC — Least Concern

Smallthorn skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mandarin Vole	Smallthorn skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mandarin Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smallthorn skate