Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Mikawa Salamander

Alticola macrotis compared with Hynobius mikawaensis

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Mikawa Salamander is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Mikawa Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Cricetidae	Hynobiidae
Genus	Alticola	Hynobius
Species	Alticola macrotis	Hynobius mikawaensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Large-eared Mountain Vole and Mikawa Salamander share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mikawa Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Mikawa Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mikawa Salamander

Habitat

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