Andean Tit-Spinetail vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Leptasthenura andicola compared with Alticola macrotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Tit-Spinetail	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Furnariidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Leptasthenura	Alticola
Species	Leptasthenura andicola	Alticola macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andean Tit-Spinetail

LC — Least Concern

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Tit-Spinetail	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Tit-Spinetail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Andean Tit-Spinetail

The Andean Tit-Spinetail (Leptasthenura andicola) is a species in the genus Leptasthenura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.