Chestnut-collared Longspur vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Calcarius ornatus compared with Alticola macrotis

Key Differences

• Chestnut-collared Longspur is Vulnerable while Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-collared Longspur	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	Calcariidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Calcarius	Alticola
Species	Calcarius ornatus	Alticola macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-collared Longspur and Large-eared Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-collared Longspur

VU — Vulnerable

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-collared Longspur	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-collared Longspur

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. 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.

Chestnut-collared Longspur

The Chestnut-collared Longspur (Calcarius ornatus) is a species in the genus Calcarius. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.