dotted carpet vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Alcis jubata compared with Alticola macrotis

Key Differences

  • dotted carpet is Near Threatened while Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank dotted carpet Large-eared Mountain Vole
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Geometridae Cricetidae
Genus Alcis Alticola
Species Alcis jubata Alticola macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

dotted carpet and Large-eared Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

dotted carpet

NT — Near Threatened

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute dotted carpet Large-eared Mountain Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

dotted carpet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.

dotted carpet

No description available.

Large-eared Mountain Vole

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