Large-eared Mountain Vole vs lesser marsh grasshopper

Alticola macrotis compared with Chorthippus albomarginatus

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while lesser marsh grasshopper is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	lesser marsh grasshopper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Acrididae
Genus	Alticola	Chorthippus
Species	Alticola macrotis	Chorthippus albomarginatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

lesser marsh grasshopper

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	lesser marsh grasshopper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lesser marsh grasshopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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