Fernandina's Flicker vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Colaptes fernandinae compared with Alticola macrotis

Key Differences

• Fernandina's Flicker is Endangered while Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fernandina's Flicker	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Picidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Colaptes	Alticola
Species	Colaptes fernandinae	Alticola macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Fernandina's Flicker and Large-eared Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Fernandina's Flicker

EN — Endangered

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fernandina's Flicker	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fernandina's Flicker

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered 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.