Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Mount Morrison Spruce

Alticola macrotis compared with Picea morrisonicola

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Mount Morrison Spruce is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Mount Morrison Spruce
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Alticola	Picea
Species	Alticola macrotis	Picea morrisonicola

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mount Morrison Spruce

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Mount Morrison Spruce
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mount Morrison Spruce

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.