Asian Dowitcher vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Limnodromus semipalmatus compared with Alticola macrotis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian Dowitcher	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Scolopacidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Limnodromus	Alticola
Species	Limnodromus semipalmatus	Alticola macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Asian Dowitcher

NT — Near Threatened

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian Dowitcher

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan. 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.

Asian Dowitcher

The Asian Dowitcher (Limnodromus semipalmatus) is a species in the genus Limnodromus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Distributed across Norway and Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.