Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Natal Grass

Alticola macrotis compared with Cenchrus unisetus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Natal 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	Cenchrus
Species	Alticola macrotis	Cenchrus unisetus

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Natal Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Natal Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.