Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Masked Saltator

Alticola macrotis compared with Saltator cinctus

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Masked Saltator is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Masked Saltator

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Masked Saltator

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.