Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Netted Argent

Alticola macrotis compared with Argyresthia retinella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Netted Argent
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Argyresthiidae
Genus	Alticola	Argyresthia
Species	Alticola macrotis	Argyresthia retinella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Netted Argent

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Netted Argent

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.