Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Mérida Brocket

Alticola macrotis compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cricetidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Alticola	Mazama
Species	Alticola macrotis	Mazama bricenii

Evolutionary Relationship

Large-eared Mountain Vole and Mérida Brocket share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Mérida Brocket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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