Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Moth fly

Alticola macrotis compared with Psychoda alternata

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Moth fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Moth fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Psychodidae
Genus	Alticola	Psychoda
Species	Alticola macrotis	Psychoda alternata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Moth fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Moth fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Moth fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Costa Rica, Norway, Sweden, and United States.