Blue Eared-Pheasant vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Crossoptilon auritum compared with Alticola macrotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blue Eared-Pheasant Large-eared Mountain Vole
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Aves (Birds) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Galliformes (Galliformes) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Phasianidae Cricetidae
Genus Crossoptilon Alticola
Species Crossoptilon auritum Alticola macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue Eared-Pheasant

LC — Least Concern

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blue Eared-Pheasant Large-eared Mountain Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Eared-Pheasant

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blue Eared-Pheasant

The Blue Eared-Pheasant (Crossoptilon auritum) is a species in the genus Crossoptilon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Large-eared Mountain Vole

No description available.

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