Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Mottled Petrel

Alticola macrotis compared with Pterodroma inexpectata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Mottled Petrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Procellariiformes (Procellariiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Procellariidae
Genus	Alticola	Pterodroma
Species	Alticola macrotis	Pterodroma inexpectata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mottled Petrel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mottled Petrel

Habitat

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

Range

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