Brazilian-walnut vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Ocotea porosa compared with Alticola macrotis

Key Differences

• Brazilian-walnut is Vulnerable while Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian-walnut	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Laurales (Laurales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lauraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ocotea	Alticola
Species	Ocotea porosa	Alticola macrotis

Conservation Status

Brazilian-walnut

VU — Vulnerable

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian-walnut	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brazilian-walnut

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Brazilian-walnut

The Brazilian-walnut (Ocotea porosa) is a species in the genus Ocotea. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.