Large-eared Mountain Vole vs middle lace border

Alticola macrotis compared with Scopula decorata

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while middle lace border is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	middle lace border
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Geometridae
Genus	Alticola	Scopula
Species	Alticola macrotis	Scopula decorata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

middle lace border

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	middle lace border
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

middle lace border

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.