Hudson's Canastero vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Asthenes hudsoni compared with Alticola macrotis

Key Differences

• Hudson's Canastero is Near Threatened while Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hudson's Canastero	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	Furnariidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Asthenes	Alticola
Species	Asthenes hudsoni	Alticola macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Hudson's Canastero and Large-eared Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Hudson's Canastero

NT — Near Threatened

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hudson's Canastero	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hudson's Canastero

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.