Fescue vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Festuca xenophontis compared with Alticola macrotis

Key Differences

• Fescue is Endangered while Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fescue	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Cricetidae
Genus	Festuca	Alticola
Species	Festuca xenophontis	Alticola macrotis

Conservation Status

Fescue

EN — Endangered

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fescue

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.