Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Love Apple

Alticola macrotis compared with Paris polyphylla

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Love Apple is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Love Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Cricetidae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Alticola	Paris
Species	Alticola macrotis	Paris polyphylla

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Love Apple

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Love Apple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Love Apple

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.