Marbled stingray vs Montane Water Vole

Dasyatis marmorata compared with Arvicola scherman

Key Differences

• Marbled stingray is Near Threatened while Montane Water Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marbled stingray	Montane Water Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dasyatidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Dasyatis	Arvicola
Species	Dasyatis marmorata	Arvicola scherman

Evolutionary Relationship

Marbled stingray and Montane Water Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Marbled stingray

NT — Near Threatened

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marbled stingray	Montane Water Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marbled stingray

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.