Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Marsh Grassbird

Alticola macrotis compared with Locustella pryeri

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Marsh Grassbird is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Marsh Grassbird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Locustellidae
Genus	Alticola	Locustella
Species	Alticola macrotis	Locustella pryeri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Grassbird

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Marsh Grassbird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Grassbird

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.