Diabo-do-mar vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Mobula mobular compared with Alticola macrotis

Key Differences

• Diabo-do-mar is Endangered while Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diabo-do-mar	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Myliobatidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Mobula	Alticola
Species	Mobula mobular	Alticola macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Diabo-do-mar and Large-eared Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Diabo-do-mar

EN — Endangered

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diabo-do-mar	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diabo-do-mar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.