Pastenague américaine vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Hypanus americanus compared with Alticola macrotis

Key Differences

• Pastenague américaine is Near Threatened while Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pastenague américaine	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dasyatidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hypanus	Alticola
Species	Hypanus americanus	Alticola macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Pastenague américaine

NT — Near Threatened

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pastenague américaine	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pastenague américaine

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.