Dwarf Laurel vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Kalmia angustifolia compared with Alticola macrotis

Key Differences

• Dwarf Laurel is Not Evaluated while Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Laurel	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ericaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Kalmia	Alticola
Species	Kalmia angustifolia	Alticola macrotis

Conservation Status

Dwarf Laurel

NE — Not Evaluated

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Laurel	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Laurel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.