Ashworth's Rustic vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Xestia ashworthii compared with Alticola macrotis

Key Differences

• Ashworth's Rustic is Near Threatened while Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashworth's Rustic	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Noctuidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Xestia	Alticola
Species	Xestia ashworthii	Alticola macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ashworth's Rustic and Large-eared Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ashworth's Rustic

NT — Near Threatened

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashworth's Rustic	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ashworth's Rustic

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ashworth's Rustic

Ashworth's rustic (Xestia ashworthii) is a species in the genus Xestia. It is classified as Near Threatened by the IUCN. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.