Golden Nectandra vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Nectandra aurea compared with Alticola macrotis

Key Differences

• Golden Nectandra is Vulnerable while Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Nectandra	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Laurales (Laurales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lauraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Nectandra	Alticola
Species	Nectandra aurea	Alticola macrotis

Conservation Status

Golden Nectandra

VU — Vulnerable

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Nectandra	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Nectandra

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.