Cabanis's Ground-Sparrow vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Melozone cabanisi compared with Alticola macrotis

Key Differences

• Cabanis's Ground-Sparrow is Near Threatened while Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabanis's Ground-Sparrow	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Passerellidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Melozone	Alticola
Species	Melozone cabanisi	Alticola macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cabanis's Ground-Sparrow and Large-eared Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cabanis's Ground-Sparrow

NT — Near Threatened

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabanis's Ground-Sparrow	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cabanis's Ground-Sparrow

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cabanis's Ground-Sparrow

The Cabanis's Ground-Sparrow (Melozone cabanisi) is a species in the genus Melozone. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.