Large-eared Mountain Vole vs neglected rustic

Alticola macrotis compared with Xestia castanea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	neglected rustic
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Alticola	Xestia
Species	Alticola macrotis	Xestia castanea

Evolutionary Relationship

Large-eared Mountain Vole and neglected rustic share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

neglected rustic

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

neglected rustic

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.