Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Mottled Marble

Alticola macrotis compared with Bactra furfurana

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Mottled Marble is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Mottled 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	Bactra
Species	Alticola macrotis	Bactra furfurana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mottled Marble

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mottled Marble

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.