Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Meylan s pouchwort

Alticola macrotis compared with Calypogeia integristipula

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Meylan s pouchwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Meylan s pouchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Calypogeiaceae
Genus	Alticola	Calypogeia
Species	Alticola macrotis	Calypogeia integristipula

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Meylan s pouchwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Meylan s pouchwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meylan s pouchwort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.