Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Lesser Akialoa

Alticola macrotis compared with Akialoa obscura

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Lesser Akialoa is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Lesser Akialoa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Fringillidae
Genus	Alticola	Akialoa
Species	Alticola macrotis	Akialoa obscura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Akialoa

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Lesser Akialoa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Akialoa

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.