Barrow's Goldeneye vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Bucephala islandica compared with Alticola macrotis

Key Differences

• Barrow's Goldeneye is Not Evaluated while Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barrow's Goldeneye	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Anatidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Bucephala	Alticola
Species	Bucephala islandica	Alticola macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Barrow's Goldeneye and Large-eared Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Barrow's Goldeneye

NE — Not Evaluated

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barrow's Goldeneye	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barrow's Goldeneye

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (United States).

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Barrow's Goldeneye

Barrow's Goldeneye (Bucephala islandica) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.