Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Lime Cosmet

Alticola macrotis compared with Chrysoclista linneela

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Lime Cosmet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Lime Cosmet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Elachistidae
Genus	Alticola	Chrysoclista
Species	Alticola macrotis	Chrysoclista linneela

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Lime Cosmet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Lime Cosmet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lime Cosmet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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