Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Mountain Masdevallia

Alticola macrotis compared with Masdevallia oreas

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Mountain Masdevallia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Cricetidae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Alticola	Masdevallia
Species	Alticola macrotis	Masdevallia oreas

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Masdevallia

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Masdevallia

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.