Large-eared Mountain Vole vs large nutmeg

Alticola macrotis compared with Apamea anceps

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while large nutmeg is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	large nutmeg
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Alticola	Apamea
Species	Alticola macrotis	Apamea anceps

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

large nutmeg

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	large nutmeg
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large nutmeg

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.