fly orchid vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Ophrys insectifera compared with Alticola macrotis

Key Differences

• fly orchid is Near Threatened while Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	fly orchid	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Orchidaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ophrys	Alticola
Species	Ophrys insectifera	Alticola macrotis

Conservation Status

fly orchid

NT — Near Threatened

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

fly orchid

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.