Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Lodgepole Pine

Alticola macrotis compared with Pinus contorta

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Lodgepole Pine is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Lodgepole Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Alticola	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Alticola macrotis	Pinus contorta

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Lodgepole Pine

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Lodgepole Pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lodgepole Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (11 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina, Chile).