golden cone vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Conus aurantius compared with Alticola macrotis

Key Differences

• golden cone is Near Threatened while Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	golden cone	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Neogastropoda (Neogastropoda)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Conidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Conus	Alticola
Species	Conus aurantius	Alticola macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

golden cone

NT — Near Threatened

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

golden cone

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.