Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Moss Marble

Alticola macrotis compared with Celypha aurofasciana

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Moss Marble is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Moss Marble
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Alticola	Celypha
Species	Alticola macrotis	Celypha aurofasciana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Moss Marble

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Moss Marble
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Moss Marble

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.