downy hemp-nettle vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Galeopsis segetum compared with Alticola macrotis

Key Differences

downy hemp-nettle is Vulnerable while Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	downy hemp-nettle	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lamiaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Galeopsis	Alticola
Species	Galeopsis segetum	Alticola macrotis

Conservation Status

downy hemp-nettle

VU — Vulnerable

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	downy hemp-nettle	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

downy hemp-nettle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.