Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Merida’s Collared Frog

Alticola macrotis compared with Mannophryne collaris

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Merida’s Collared Frog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Merida’s Collared Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Cricetidae	Aromobatidae
Genus	Alticola	Mannophryne
Species	Alticola macrotis	Mannophryne collaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Large-eared Mountain Vole and Merida’s Collared Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Merida’s Collared Frog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Merida’s Collared Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merida’s Collared Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

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