Foxtail vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Amaranthus caudatus compared with Alticola macrotis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Foxtail Large-eared Mountain Vole
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Amaranthaceae Cricetidae
Genus Amaranthus Alticola
Species Amaranthus caudatus Alticola macrotis

Conservation Status

Foxtail

NE — Not Evaluated

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Foxtail Large-eared Mountain Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Foxtail

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (27 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Foxtail

No description available.

Large-eared Mountain Vole

No description available.

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