Gray Tinamou vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Tinamus tao compared with Alticola macrotis

Key Differences

• Gray Tinamou is Vulnerable while Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Tinamou	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Tinamiformes (Tinamiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tinamidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Tinamus	Alticola
Species	Tinamus tao	Alticola macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Tinamou

VU — Vulnerable

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Tinamou

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and 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.