Gray-tailed Piha vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Snowornis subalaris compared with Alticola macrotis

Key Differences

• Gray-tailed Piha is Near Threatened while Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-tailed Piha	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cotingidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Snowornis	Alticola
Species	Snowornis subalaris	Alticola macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-tailed Piha and Large-eared Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray-tailed Piha

NT — Near Threatened

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-tailed Piha	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-tailed Piha

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. 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.