Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Meadow Shade

Alticola macrotis compared with Cnephasia pasiuana

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Meadow Shade is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Meadow Shade
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Alticola	Cnephasia
Species	Alticola macrotis	Cnephasia pasiuana

Evolutionary Relationship

Large-eared Mountain Vole and Meadow Shade share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Shade

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Meadow Shade
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meadow Shade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.