Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Line-fronted Canastero

Alticola macrotis compared with Asthenes urubambensis

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Line-fronted Canastero is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Line-fronted Canastero
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Furnariidae
Genus	Alticola	Asthenes
Species	Alticola macrotis	Asthenes urubambensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Line-fronted Canastero

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Line-fronted Canastero
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Line-fronted Canastero

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.