Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Mistle Thrush

Alticola macrotis compared with Turdus viscivorus

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Mistle Thrush is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Mistle Thrush
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Turdidae
Genus	Alticola	Turdus
Species	Alticola macrotis	Turdus viscivorus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mistle Thrush

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Mistle Thrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mistle Thrush

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

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