Brown Eared-Pheasant vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Crossoptilon mantchuricum compared with Alticola macrotis

Key Differences

• Brown Eared-Pheasant is Vulnerable while Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown 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 mantchuricum	Alticola macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown Eared-Pheasant

VU — Vulnerable

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Eared-Pheasant

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United Kingdom. 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.

Brown Eared-Pheasant

The Brown Eared-pheasant (Crossoptilon mantchuricum) is a species in the genus Crossoptilon. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.