Narrow-headed Vole vs Arraia

Microtus gregalis compared with Raja clavata

Key Differences

• Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern while Arraia is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed 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	Microtus	Raja
Species	Microtus gregalis	Raja clavata

Evolutionary Relationship

Narrow-headed Vole and Arraia share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Arraia

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-headed Vole	Arraia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-headed 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.