Elliptic Shineleaf vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Pyrola elliptica compared with Alticola macrotis

Key Differences

• Elliptic Shineleaf is Not Evaluated while Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elliptic Shineleaf	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	Pyrola	Alticola
Species	Pyrola elliptica	Alticola macrotis

Conservation Status

Elliptic Shineleaf

NE — Not Evaluated

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elliptic Shineleaf	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elliptic Shineleaf

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.