Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Long-tailed Cinclodes

Alticola macrotis compared with Cinclodes pabsti

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Long-tailed Cinclodes is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Long-tailed Cinclodes
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	Cinclodes
Species	Alticola macrotis	Cinclodes pabsti

Evolutionary Relationship

Large-eared Mountain Vole and Long-tailed Cinclodes share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Long-tailed Cinclodes

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Long-tailed Cinclodes
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-tailed Cinclodes

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.