Large-eared Mountain Vole vs River Tern

Alticola macrotis compared with Sterna aurantia

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while River Tern is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	River Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Aves (طيور)
Order	Rodentia (قوارض)	Charadriiformes (إفجيجيات)
Family	Cricetidae	Laridae
Genus	Alticola	Sterna
Species	Alticola macrotis	Sterna aurantia

Evolutionary Relationship

Large-eared Mountain Vole and River Tern share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (حبليات)

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

River Tern

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

River Tern

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

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