Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Mule Grass

Alticola macrotis compared with Bouteloua americana

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Mule Grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Mule Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Alticola	Bouteloua
Species	Alticola macrotis	Bouteloua americana

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mule Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mule Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, and Venezuela.