Black Musculus vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Musculus niger compared with Alticola macrotis

Key Differences

• Black Musculus is Endangered while Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Musculus	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mytilida (Mytilida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Mytilidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Musculus	Alticola
Species	Musculus niger	Alticola macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Musculus and Large-eared Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Musculus

EN — Endangered

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Musculus	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Musculus

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Musculus

The Black Musculus (Musculus niger) is a species in the genus Musculus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.