Boissier's Psephellus vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Psephellus boissieri compared with Alticola macrotis

Key Differences

  • Boissier's Psephellus is Endangered while Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Boissier's Psephellus Large-eared Mountain Vole
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Asteraceae (Daisy Family) Cricetidae
Genus Psephellus Alticola
Species Psephellus boissieri Alticola macrotis

Conservation Status

Boissier's Psephellus

EN — Endangered

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Boissier's Psephellus Large-eared Mountain Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boissier's Psephellus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Boissier's Psephellus

The Boissier's Psephellus (Psephellus boissieri) is a species in the genus Psephellus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

Large-eared Mountain Vole

No description available.

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