Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Lesser Sand-Plover

Alticola macrotis compared with Charadrius mongolus

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Lesser Sand-Plover is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Lesser Sand-Plover
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Charadriidae
Genus	Alticola	Charadrius
Species	Alticola macrotis	Charadrius mongolus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Sand-Plover

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Sand-Plover

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.