Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Lost case-bearer

Alticola macrotis compared with Coleophora vulnerariae

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Lost case-bearer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Lost case-bearer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Coleophoridae
Genus	Alticola	Coleophora
Species	Alticola macrotis	Coleophora vulnerariae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Lost case-bearer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Lost case-bearer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lost case-bearer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.