Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Arraia

Alticola macrotis compared with Raja clavata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Arraia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Rajidae
Genus	Alticola	Raja
Species	Alticola macrotis	Raja clavata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Arraia

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arraia

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.