Galapagos Kelp vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Eisenia galapagensis compared with Alticola macrotis

Key Differences

• Galapagos Kelp is Vulnerable while Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Galapagos Kelp	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Annelida (Segmented Worms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Clitellata (Clitellata)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lumbricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Eisenia	Alticola
Species	Eisenia galapagensis	Alticola macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Galapagos Kelp and Large-eared Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Galapagos Kelp

VU — Vulnerable

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Galapagos Kelp

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.