Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Marsh Tapaculo

Alticola macrotis compared with Scytalopus iraiensis

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Marsh Tapaculo is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Tapaculo

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Tapaculo

Habitat

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

Range

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