Montane Water Vole vs Ray

Arvicola scherman compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• Montane Water Vole is Least Concern while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Water Vole	Ray
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	Arvicola	Atlantoraja
Species	Arvicola scherman	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Water Vole	Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.

Ray