Large-eared Mountain Vole vs least chink shell

Alticola macrotis compared with Lacuna parva

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while least chink shell is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	least chink shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Cricetidae	Littorinidae
Genus	Alticola	Lacuna
Species	Alticola macrotis	Lacuna parva

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

least chink shell

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	least chink shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

least chink shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.