Forest Krantz Ash vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Atalaya natalensis compared with Alticola macrotis

Key Differences

• Forest Krantz Ash is Vulnerable while Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Krantz Ash	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sapindaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Atalaya	Alticola
Species	Atalaya natalensis	Alticola macrotis

Conservation Status

Forest Krantz Ash

VU — Vulnerable

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Krantz Ash	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Krantz Ash

Habitat

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

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.