Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Lesser Siren

Alticola macrotis compared with Siren intermedia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Lesser Siren
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Cricetidae	Sirenidae
Genus	Alticola	Siren
Species	Alticola macrotis	Siren intermedia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Siren

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Siren

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Mexico.