Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Mountain Serpent Eagle

Alticola macrotis compared with Spilornis kinabaluensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Mountain Serpent Eagle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Cricetidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Alticola	Spilornis
Species	Alticola macrotis	Spilornis kinabaluensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Serpent Eagle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Serpent Eagle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.