Large-eared Mountain Vole vs marbled newt

Alticola macrotis compared with Triturus marmoratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	marbled newt
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Cricetidae	Salamandridae
Genus	Alticola	Triturus
Species	Alticola macrotis	Triturus marmoratus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

marbled newt

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	marbled newt
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marbled newt

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Germany, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.