Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Lesser Striped-Swallow

Alticola macrotis compared with Cecropis abyssinica

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Striped-Swallow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Striped-Swallow

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.