Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Masked Gnatcatcher

Alticola macrotis compared with Polioptila dumicola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Masked Gnatcatcher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Polioptilidae
Genus	Alticola	Polioptila
Species	Alticola macrotis	Polioptila dumicola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Masked Gnatcatcher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Masked Gnatcatcher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Masked Gnatcatcher

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.