Grass-Leaf Orache vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Atriplex littoralis compared with Alticola macrotis

Key Differences

  • Grass-Leaf Orache is Near Threatened while Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Grass-Leaf Orache 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 Atriplex Alticola
Species Atriplex littoralis Alticola macrotis

Conservation Status

Grass-Leaf Orache

NT — Near Threatened

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Grass-Leaf Orache Large-eared Mountain Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grass-Leaf Orache

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grass-Leaf Orache

No description available.

Large-eared Mountain Vole

No description available.

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