Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Lesser Swamp Frog

Alticola macrotis compared with Limnonectes paramacrodon

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Lesser Swamp Frog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Lesser Swamp Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Cricetidae	Dicroglossidae
Genus	Alticola	Limnonectes
Species	Alticola macrotis	Limnonectes paramacrodon

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Swamp Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Swamp Frog

Habitat

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