Large Bear Hoverfly vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Criorhina ranunculi compared with Alticola macrotis

Key Differences

• Large Bear Hoverfly is Vulnerable while Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Bear Hoverfly	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Syrphidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Criorhina	Alticola
Species	Criorhina ranunculi	Alticola macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Bear Hoverfly and Large-eared Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large Bear Hoverfly

VU — Vulnerable

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Bear Hoverfly	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Bear Hoverfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. 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.